England will become the first country to offer a gonorrhoea vaccine, starting in August. The vaccine injection, 30–40 percent effective, will be available through sexual health clinics for gay and bisexual men at higher risk.

With gonorrhoea cases hitting a record 85,000 in 2023, health officials hope the vaccine will curb rising infections. If widely adopted, it could prevent 100,000 cases and save the NHS £8m over the next decade, as reported by BBC.

Scotland is also preparing a similar programme.