Vaccine against gonorrhoea to roll out in Scotland

A new vaccine against gonorrhoea will be rolled out in Scotland in August following a UK-wide rise in cases.

The illness, which is the second most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Scotland is potentially painful and in rare cases can be life-threatening.

Scottish cases have risen in recent years, with 5,999 infections in 2023 – a rise of 59% from before the Covid pandemic.

Those eligible for the vaccine will include gay and bisexual men at highest risk of infection, as well those involved in selling or exchanging sex, regardless of their gender.