Publications

​Download and complete a copy of the pertussis incident form for infants under one year

This information should be used in conjunction with the current patient group directions, national protocols and Green Book. It is only intended as a summary. This information was correct at the point of production (3 December 2021) but may be subject to change. Vaccinators are responsible for ensuring they are always referring to the most up-to-date information and patients must be assessed for any contraindications/cautions prior to the administration of any vaccine.

This is a report of the findings from stakeholder engagement to identify potential impacts of the extended flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes on different population groups.

This report presents provisional information on laboratory reports of norovirus in Scotland compared to the same time last year and the average for the same time period of the previous five years.

This release is a weekly report on epidemiological information on seasonal influenza activity in Scotland. Due to COVID health care services are functioning differently now compared to previous flu seasons so the consultation rates are not directly comparable to historical data.

This specimen patient group direction (PGD) template has been produced by Public Health Scotland to assist NHS boards.

NHS boards should amend/a​​dapt this Patient Group Direction template and must ensure that the Patient Group Direction is considered and approved in line with local clinical governance arrangements for Patient Group Directions. ​​​​​

NHS boards should amend/a​​dapt this Patient Group Direction template and must ensure that the Patient Group Direction is considered and approved in line with local clinical governance arrangements for Patient Group Directions. ​​​​​

The serology work stream aims to estimate the proportion of people who have antibodies to coronavirus ("seroprevalence") in the general population of Scotland and to see if this changes over time.

This release provides data on hospital onset COVID-19 infections in Scotland. A system for monitoring COVID-19 is critical to tracking hospital transmission. This will inform control measures. Please note: this release is produced by National Services Scotland (NSS) who work very closely with PHS.