今年秋天,联合王国将推出淋病疫苗方案,目标是十年内多达10万例病例。 UK to launch gonorrhoea vaccine program this autumn, targeting up to 100,000 cases over ten years.

联合王国定于今年秋天启动一项防治淋病的新疫苗方案,目的是在十年内预防多达10万例病例。 The UK is set to launch a new vaccine program against gonorrhoea this autumn, aiming to prevent up to 100,000 cases over a decade. 这种疫苗根据用于脑膜炎球菌细菌的疫苗改制,估计在高达40%的淋病病例中有效。 The vaccine, adapted from one used for meningococcal bacteria, is estimated to be effective against up to 40% of gonorrhoea cases. 将从8月开始通过当地性健康服务向符合条件的病人,特别是男同性恋和双性恋男子提供该服务。 It will be offered to eligible patients, particularly gay and bisexual men, through local sexual health services starting in August. 这一行动解决了淋病病例大幅增加的问题,在过去二十年中,淋病病例增加了将近400%。 This move addresses a significant rise in gonorrhoea cases, which have increased by nearly 400% in the past two decades.