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Public Health Scotland and the Directors of Public Health in Scotland, have published a joint statement highlighting their support for all early learning and school children returning to face to face learning

#WheelsinMotion is a new campaign jointly supported by Public Health Scotland with our partners, Transport Scotland, Paths for All, Cycling Scotland, Cycling UK, Sustrans Scotland and Scottish Cycling. This shared campaign encourages people to leave the car at home in favour of walking, wheeling and cycling for essential journeys, wellbeing and exercise.

Public Health Scotland welcomes the report on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, from the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) out today.

Today the Minister for Mental Health Clare Haughey marked the start of Children’s Mental Health Week.

The Scottish Government has announced that from Monday 1 February, people aged 70 and over will begin to get their COVID-19 vaccines.

Three notable COVID-19 variants emerged during December 2020 in the UK.

Public Health Scotland has published an evaluation of the Scottish Government Shielding Programme.

From today, the COVID-19 vaccination will begin to roll-out across the population, with 4. 5 million people in Scotland being offered it.

The COVID-19 weekly statistical report will now include additional data on COVID vaccinations

To stem the spread of Covid-19, from midnight on the 5 of January, all parts of Scotland currently in level 4 will move to lockdown.