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Information and resources about the COVID-19 vaccine

Today, Public Health Scotland (PHS) and The Lancet publish new evidence showing the impact of alcohol minimum unit pricing (MUP) on deaths and hospital admissions attributable to alcohol consumption.

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Paul Johnston has joined Public Health Scotland as the new Chief Executive.

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.

The report that a probable human case of tick-borne encephalitis is likely to have been acquired in Scotland in 2022, has emphasised the importance of avoiding getting bitten by ticks.

Public Health Scotland has published a report containing data on children’s development in Scotland.

In this blog, Dr Claire Cameron, Consultant in Health Protection at Public Health Scotland, reflects on this year’s World Immunisation Week theme ‘The Big Catch-Up'. She also emphasises the continued importance of vaccination to ensure more people in Scotland are protected from vaccine-preventable diseases, allowing them to live happier and healthier lives.

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