Gonorrhoea cases in the UK reached over 85,000, doubling in the last decade, prompting health experts to recommend a targeted rollout of the MenB vaccine. Although many are asymptomatic, gonorrhoea can cause severe health issues. The vaccine, initially meant for meningitis, is found to be about 40% effective against gonorrhoea. Health authorities advocate for vaccinating at-risk populations, suggesting that preventing further infections could save more in health care costs than the vaccine's price. Experts emphasize the urgency of addressing the rising STI rates in a bid to promote public health.
Many, like Max, show no symptoms but it can cause pain in the joints and genitals, coloured discharge and problems getting pregnant.
The JCVI said the money saved from fewer appointments and antibiotic treatments would be greater than the cost of the vaccines.
Catching gonorrhoea once doesn’t stop you from getting it again. I went from having no STIs in my life to having three or four in just three months.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation found the treatment was roughly 40% effective at preventing people from contracting and spreading gonorrhoea.
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