England is set to become the first country in the world to offer a routine vaccination programme against gonorrhoea, with the rollout beginning in August 2025. This breakthrough initiative comes as gonorrhoea cases in England reached 85,000 in 2023 — the highest figure since records began in 1918 and triple the number reported in 2012. The programme will use an existing meningitis B vaccine called 4CMenB (Bexsero) that scientists discovered can also protect against gonorrhoea. This cross-protection works because the bacteria causing meningitis B and gonorrhoea share genetic similarities. Why England, Why Now? The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported … Continue reading UK Starts Gonorrhoea Vaccination in August as 85,000 Cases Hit Record and Drug Resistance Grows