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‘World-first’ gonorrhoea vaccine to be rolled out in England (www.theguardian.com)

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Jab hailed as ‘landmark moment for sexual health’ and comes amid record cases of infection

A vaccine for gonorrhoea will be rolled out in England as part of a world-first programme, officials have announced.

The move, hailed as a “landmark moment for sexual health”, will aim to tackle rising levels of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).

Gonorrhoea cases in England topped 85,000 in 2023, the highest since records began in 1918, with warnings over some strains being resistant to antibiotics.

The vaccine is an existing jab, known as 4CMenB, that is used against the meningococcal B disease, a serious bacterial infection that can cause meningitis and sepsis. It is used in the routine childhood programme and given to babies at eight weeks, 16 weeks and one year.

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

wait wait wait wait. is this saying the meningitis vaccine protects against gonorrhoea.

[–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well they are both in the same genus but its interesting if it can work for it.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago

Im curious because I got vaccinated in the 90's for it because in my area at the time it was flaring up. Meningitis that is.