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England First to Vaccinate Against Gonorrhoea Nationwide

England's leading the way, Vaccinating against gonorrhoea, come what may.

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In England's land of hope and cheer,
A new vaccine's coming, drawing near.
For gonorrhoea, a STI so sly,
It'll be the first country to give it a try.
Not for all, but for those in need,
Gay and bisexual men, with multiple deeds.
The vaccine's 30-40% effective, don't you know,
But NHS England hopes it will turn the numbers low.
85,000 cases in 2023, a record so high,
The highest since 1918, a worrying sigh.
Symptoms can be pain, discharge so bright,
Inflammation and infertility, a terrible plight.
Max, a campaigner, would take the jab with glee,
After being diagnosed twice, he'd be happy to be.
He says it's great news, a win all around,
Taking pressure off clinics, a big win to be found.
Vaccination starts in August, through sexual health services so fine,
Public Health Scotland's working on a plan, to make it all shine.
Northern Ireland's considering, with an announcement to come,
Wales is asked, but no word yet, the wait is on.
The MenB vaccine's the one, that's being repurposed so neat,
For gonorrhoea, a disease so hard to beat.
It's not a guarantee, but a step in the right way,
To reduce cases and save the NHS, come what may.
Prof Andrew Pollard says it's worth having, despite the low rate,
A huge impact overall, that's what it can create.
Gonorrhoea's becoming resistant, to the antibiotics so strong,
The best way to deal with it, is to never catch it wrong.
Dr Amanda Doyle says it's a huge step forward, for sexual health so grand,
Protecting individuals, and reducing the spread, across the land.
The people most affected, are those in their teens to twenty-five,
Gay and bisexual men, and those of black and Caribbean tribe.
The vaccine's value for money, when offered to those at high risk,
Clinicians have the freedom, to use their own judgment, to think.
People will be offered mpox, HPV and hepatitis too,
A package deal, to keep them safe, and see them through.