In a world, England will be the first country in the world to vaccinate people gonorrheaOne of the most common Stis in the world.
In A opinion The NHS, released on May 21, 2025, predicted that thousands of cases could be prevented in the next decade, which could save the care costs millions of pounds.
The vaccination program in August 2025 starts with the focus on those who are most at risk. The vaccine is delivered in sexual health clinics.
Authorized people are also offered MPOX, Hepatitis APresent Hepatitis BAnd HPV Vaccines when you get your gonorrhea vaccine.
Are you concerned about gonorrhea? Let yourself be tested to find out your sexual health.
What is gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that spreads through unprotected sex from person to person, as through vaginal sex, anal sex and oral sex. You can even get it by sharing sex toys with an infected person.
Many gonorrhea infections remain undetected because most people who have have no symptoms. However, if symptoms occur, you can include:
- Pain during sex
- Burn while urinating
- Painful bowel movements
- Sore throat
- Conjunctivitis
- In women: yellowish discharge from the vagina and unusual vaginal bleeding
- In men: painful or swollen testicles and/or unusual white, yellow or green discharge from the penis
Most cases of gonorrhea can be healed with antibiotics. However, if this remains untreated, this can lead to serious health consequences.
Untreated gonorrhea can lead to an inflammatory disease (PID) of pools in women that can cause infertility and ectopic pregnancies. Pregnant women with gonorrhea can experience higher rates of miscarriage and premature births. Infected women who give birth can transfer the infection to their child, which may lead to eye infections and blindness.
Men with untreated gonorrhea have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer.
If you have a gonorrhea infection, you can also make it more likely to make another Sti how HIV.
Why did you make a vaccine?
While most gonorrhea infections can be healed with antibiotics, the health authorities have determined an increase worldwide Antibiotic-resistant trunks. By reducing the incidence of gonorrhea infections, the vaccine could help to contain the spread of resistant trunks and reduce the number of resistance.
Who can get it?
The initial introduction of the vaccine is aimed at people with the highest risk. This includes gays and bisexual men who have a recent history of several sexual partners or STIS. This group made up half of all cases of Gonorrhea in England in 2023. In the future, the authorization can be expanded on the basis of the success of the program.
Should I still be tested?
Despite the introduction of this vaccine, the test for maintaining personal and public health remains of crucial importance.
The vaccine offered was initially not designed for gonorrhea. It was made for meningitis B., but the two infections are so closely connected that Menb Jabs Gonorrhea seems to be cut by about a third.
This means that the vaccine does not remove its risk of getting gonorrhea. Studies with the vaccine showed that it was effective in the prevention of initial infections to about 30%.
This means that many sexually active people still have the risk of gonorrhea. Testing remains the most effective way to identify and treat the infection.
Last thoughts
If you think you may have been exposed to gonorrhea, you should be tested. Click on the button below to create an online booking for a STI test near you.
You can also call the number on this page to speak to a trained consultant for sexual health. You can talk to you about your situation and offer advice and instructions for the best procedure.
Do not leave your sexual health to chance. Book a Sti test in a clinic for sexual health in your area.