World's first gonorrhoea vaccine launched for "high-risk individuals" England will be the first country in the world to start vaccinating people against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea. It will not be available to everyone. The focus will mainly be on gay and bisexual men with a history of multiple sexual partners or an STI. The vaccine is 30-40% effective, but NHS England hopes it will reverse soaring numbers of infections. There were more than 85,000 cases in 2023 – the highest since records began in 1918. Gonorrhoea does not always have symptoms, but they...