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Public Health Scotland (PHS) has been 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. There are no immediate plans to run a similar catch up programme in Scotland at this time. Scotland has high vaccination uptake rates for all childhood immunisations and the JCVI has not advised the need for an IPV booster campaign outside of London.

After almost 3 years as Chief Executive of Public Health Scotland, Angela Leitch is retiring from the organisation. Angela will remain in post until her successor takes up the role.

Public Health Scotland has published a report on taking a human rights approach to the recovery from COVID-19

Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published the latest data showing the impact of MUP, introduced in Scotland in May 2018, on alcohol sales.

Public Health Scotland has today published an annual update of cancer incidence statistics in Scotland, which show an overall increase in cancer diagnosis numbers in 2021 following the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight continuing inequalities in cancer occurrence.

Update on the First Minister's statement advising against non-essential travel to very high or high alert areas under England’s new three-tier system

PHS has today published an evaluation report on the COVID-19 vaccination programme which synthesises the findings from all our evaluation activity carried out on the programme.

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

Public Health Scotland (PHS) reinforces our support for collective action to tackle GBV and highlights our commitment to progressing gender equality in the workplace.

Ongoing investigations into cases of sudden onset hepatitis (liver inflammation) in children aged 10 and under have identified one further case since our previous report on 27 May, bringing the total number of cases identified in Scotland to 32.