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Public Health Scotland (PHS) is working with NHS boards on a precautionary basis to ensure optimal vaccine coverage and protection against polio and advising the public to ensure polio vaccines are up to date. This particularly applies to parents of young children who may have missed an immunisation opportunity.

A new study from Public Health Scotland in collaboration with the University of Glasgow and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, published today, investigates a large outbreak of COVID-19 among students resident at university accommodation in Scotland at the start of the autumn 2020 term.

The main findings of this year’s Scottish Multiple Sclerosis Register (SMSR) report are that 578 new patients diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) were added to the Register and despite the challenges of the pandemic, the proportion of newly-diagnosed people in contact with an MS specialist nurse within 10 working days of diagnosis increased to 88. 2%.

The Met Office has updated its amber warning for extreme heat to more parts of Scotland this week. During this spell of hot weather, it is important that people are aware of precautions they can take to ensure they stay safe.

Figures published today show there have been 46 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox reported in Scotland since 23 May 2022. This includes an additional two cases since our last report on 12 July 2022.

Figures show 42 cases of monkeypox reported in Scotland since 23 May 2022. The current outbreak clade of monkeypox is no longer classified as a high consequence infectious disease (HCID).

On behalf of the Environment and Spaces for Public Health Partnership Group, Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published a summary report on the use of greenspace during the pandemic, based on surveys carried out by NatureScot, YouGov/University of Glasgow (UofG) and PHS.

A new report has analysed the changes to the severity of COVID-19 as it has evolved throughout the pandemic and has highlighted the need for ongoing resourcing and investment in our data gathering and surveillance systems to similarly adapt.

Figures published show there have been 34 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox reported in Scotland since 23 May 2022. This includes an additional two cases since our last report on 28 June 2022.

Public Health Scotland has published three interim reports which evaluate various aspects of the flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes.