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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.

This year, World Obesity Day highlights that obesity is a global issue, exploring the scale of the challenge and the opportunities to create healthier, fairer systems for everyone. Claire Hislop, Organisational Lead, Food and Physical Activity, reflects on our recent Improving Diet and Healthy Weight conference and the power of partnership it demonstrated.

In our latest blog, we’re shining a spotlight on HPV Awareness Day and the importance of protecting everyone from HPV‑related diseases. With insights from Dr Kirsty Roy and the Throat Cancer Foundation, we explore what HPV is, why prevention matters and what more can be done to ensure equal access to life‑saving vaccination and screening. Read on to learn how we can work together to reduce preventable cancers and create a healthier future for all.

Dr Karen Conduit-Turner, Public Health Registrar at NHS Tayside joined Public Health Scotland (PHS) for 10 months to work with the Public Health and Sustainable Transport Partnership. Here, she reflects on the importance of bus services for health in local communities.

In our latest blog, Dr Fatim Lakha, Consultant in Public Health Medicine and Dr Grant Wyper, Principal Epidemiologist at Public Health Scotland (PHS) reflect on the latest healthy life expectancy statistics published by the National Records of Scotland (NRS). They explain what the figures mean for Scotland, offer insight into why progress has stalled, and outline how PHS will work with partners to realise the vision of our new 10-year strategy.

In this blog, Michael Kellet, Director of Strategic Governance and Performance at Public Health Scotland (PHS), reflects on how our new 10-year strategy was developed with and for the people of Scotland - drawing on the perspectives, priorities, and evidence gathered from those who know our communities best.

The Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended changes to the childhood vaccination schedule based on latest scientific evidence to support high levels of protection for children. Consultant in Public Health from our Vaccination and Immunisation Division, Dr Daniel Chandler, outlines the changes to the schedule in our latest blog.

In this blog, Sarra Naylor, Information Manager & National Drug-related Death Data Coordinator at Public Health Scotland (PHS), outlines how a new data-processing system, Databelt, is transforming the way suspected drug-related deaths (sDRDs) are identified, shared and used to support national and local responses.

In our latest blog, Dr Rishma Maini, Consultant in Public Health and Co-lead of the Clinical Health Intelligence and Research Division at PHS, reflects on the year ahead as a chance to renew focus on the public health challenges affecting people across Scotland. Dr Maini also introduces our forthcoming ten-year strategy, designed to tackle these issues and drive meaningful change.

In our latest blog, Paul Johnston, PHS Chief Executive, reflects on the recent trends in Scotland's life expectancy data, and the work taking place through the Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland (CHES) to increase life expectancy and reduce health inequalities.