Herpes Viruses Association

02/10/2026

SHARE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE:

75% of those born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008 are not protected from MenB which has killed some people. Kissing, and having s*x, will be a way of transmitting it.

Book here:
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/book-a-menb-vaccination-appointment/

[The first interim MenB vaccine coverage](https://www.gov.uk/.../menb-one-off-vaccination-programme...) report for the 2025/26 school year 13 cohort shows that coverage for this group is only 26.6% up to 20 September 2026.

01/10/2026

BIRMINGHAM
Come and join Marian on Saturday 10t October at the Novotel Birmingham Airport, lounge/bar - from 6 to 8.30 pm
She will put a yellow "SPHERE" sign on the table.
She has all the answers from chatting with the expert doctors at medical conferences - and all the stories form the helpline and her own experience.

10/09/2026

83% - that was the success rate when our members talked about this with a partner.

Fewer than one in five said 'no thanks' - or similar...

Don't let a cold sore in an embarrassing place hold you back!

25/08/2026

Upcoming London meet-up – FREE to attend!

If you're planning to join us, please book your place for £0.00 (or pay what you want). You're not really buying anything - it just helps us know how many people are coming!

https://herpes.org.uk/shop/

30/06/2026

Fancy winning us some NEEDED £s?

Please go to https://movementforgood.com/draws/special/community/?utm_source=Email-giving&utm_campaign=health&cmp=1&utm_medium=HTMLEmail
And nominate Herpes Viruses Association - we are listed.

We have until midnight 5th July to get many nominations. It is a draw, so the more nominations, the better our chances - but Lady Luck will smile randomly.

We could receive a £5,000 donation with your help through the Movement for Good Draw.

29/06/2026

A lady subscribed today... 4 hours later, she emailed this:

09/06/2026

We had an email today. The person asked about transmission, and about the antibody test, about treatment, and about pregnancy.

I wonder if he expected us to copy and paste the entire website into a email for him!

Take a look at https://herpes.org.uk for answers to any question you might have - and only then, put your question into the Contact Us box! (We do get questions that are specific to that person, and we answer them in full.)

Herpes Viruses Association: Ge***al herpes? It's not what you think. It is misunderstood. But having it is normal. We help people to get the facts straight.

12/05/2026

Meet-up in Manchester

We are planning a social in a reserved section of the Crown & Kettle pub in Ancoats, Manchester, on Saturday 1st August from 7 pm onwards. We need to know if the area that we have reserved will be big enough! This is being advertised on three herpes pages so we hope for a crowd.

If you are interested in this, send an email to [email protected] and I will keep you informed. We do NEED to hear from people ahead of time...

10/04/2026

A chat event in LIverpool:

Wed, 29 April from 6.00 to 8.30 at the View Bar/Restaurant, opposite Holiday Inn Lime St Station.

Meet Marian Nicholson, and at least two others with 'it', in the View Bar/Restaurant of the Holiday Inn, Lime St. Have drink, eat if you wish...
Marian runs the Herpes Viruses Association and because she knows all the medical experts, she can answer all your questions. "I learnt more in this chat than from any doctor" said a lady in January. Marian has it too, so fully understand the emotions!

Look for the YELLOW "SPHERE" SIGN on the table to identify us.
She says " Last time I met 6 people, let's have a bigger group this time! Or come again... (You know who you are!) "

Marian has been having these meet-ups in London and around the country and knows that we can talk about 'it' in public without any problem.

07/04/2026

The staff of the HVA, Marian Nicholson and Cameron Poole were invited to the British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (BASHH) President's Dinner: two of just 100 guests. We are honoured! And it was a really grand networking event too.