Government begins rollout of world-first gonorrhoea vaccine in England

04 August 2025 (Last updated: 4 Aug 2025 17:32)

From Monday 4th August, sexual health clinics in England will be able to offer the 4CMenB vaccine, a free vaccine to patients at highest risk of gonorrhoea.

Professor Matt Phillips, BASHH President, said:

“The rollout of a gonorrhoea vaccination programme marks an important step forward for sexual health in England. It provides a powerful new tool to tackle record-high rates that are disproportionately impacting on some communities, as well as the growing challenge of antibiotic-resistant strains.
 
Vaccination not only helps to protect the individual but also their sexual partners, with much wider public health benefits. We need to prioritise prevention strategies like this to address significant inequalities in sexual health outcomes that persist across the country.”

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For more information please see the statement from the Depatement for Health and Social Care.