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A clear guide to the vaccines offered from age 65 in Scotland, including flu, pneumococcal, shingles, COVID‑19 and RSV. Learn what’s offered and when.

Spending time outdoors is great for our physical and mental health. Professor Dominic Mellor, Consultant in Veterinary Public Health at Public Health Scotland, shares some top tips on how to keep well while exploring the outdoors this spring.

Communities and population groups across Scotland are affected by inequalities. In Scotland, all public services are responsible for ensuring the services they deliver are inclusive.

In our latest blog, Dr Jim McMenamin, Head of Health Protection (Infection Services) at Public Health Scotland, tells us about some important things to be aware of to make sure that we keep ourselves and others healthy and well during the winter season.

With the tail end of the year approaching, the Respiratory Team at PHS are gearing up to increase surveillance of respiratory infections across Scotland. In our latest blog, Helen Gadegaard, Healthcare Scientist Principal, tells us how the team gathers and shares this information.

In this blog post, Vick Craik from the Drugs Team at Public Health Scotland, explains how the drugs market in Scotland is changing and what impact that may have on public health in Scotland.

In Challenge Poverty Week, PHS Chief Executive Paul Johnston focuses on our contribution, and work with partners, to tackle child poverty by addressing the three key drivers of child poverty: income from employment, income from social security and the cost of living.

As the UK negotiates trade agreements, PHS Consultant in Public Health Margaret Douglas explains how a health impact assessment approach can help ensure they maximise health benefits, and minimise harm.

PHS has recently welcomed an independently verified statistics accreditation. This blog explains why it matters to our statistics and data colleagues, and to PHS as a whole.

As schools return in Scotland, Michelle Falconer - Nurse Consultant in Immunisation and Vaccination for PHS encourages parents and carers to check if their child’s immunisation record is up-to-date and what free vaccines their child can expect to be offered in school.