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PRIME THIS MONTH

Thousands of gay men get vaccinated

Over 2,500 gay men have already had their first dose of gonorrhoea vaccine at Dean Street. This rapid uptake is great news for us all. That’s because the treatment works in two ways. First, it helps protect the person given the vaccine. Secondly it ‘breaks the chain of infection’ between people. This boosts the effect and reduces the spread of gonorrhoea. That helps protect everyone.

A similar number of PRIME members have started DoxyPEP. The treatment reduces the chance of getting syphilis and chlamydia by 80%. Find out more below.

 

New dates added

Why not drop into one of our G-A-Y Bar events to start the vaccine and pick up a pack of DoxyPEP? We can also give you the final booster if more than 4 weeks have passed since your first dose. Alternatively we’ll sort everything out at your next routine PrEP appointment.

 

G-A-Y Bar, Old Compton Street, W1D 4UR

 

DoxyPEP

DoxyPEP involves taking two 100mg tablets of an antibiotic called Doxycyline. The pills should be taken within 72hours after sex. Studies show that the medicine reduces the chance of getting chlamydia and syphilis by around 80%. Regular use of doxycycline can temporarily increase skin sensitivity to sunlight. The medicine can cause indigestion if taken on an empty stomach. It should not be used in pregnancy.

Gonorrhoea vaccine

Bexsero vaccine was originally designed to protect children from meningococcal B meningitis (an infection of the tissues around the brain). It’s been given to millions of people around the world and is known to be safe. It’s been part of the UK childhood vaccination programme since 2015. 

Studies show that the vaccine also reduces the chance of catching gonorrhoea by around 40%. It involves 2 doses given at least one month apart.

 

More information

DoxyPEP  British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) UK national guideline for the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (DoxyPEP) for the prevention of syphilis, 2025

Gonorrhoea vaccine JCVI advice on the use of meningococcal B vaccination for the prevention of gonorrhoea – GOV.UK

Last month’s article

In last month’s Prime, we discussed DoxyPEP & Gonorrhoea vaccine events in Soho.
PRIME – Last Month

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