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PHS welcomes Transport Scotland’s route-map to achieving a 20% reduction in car kilometres by 2030 and has published an evidence briefing to support the policy on behalf of the Public Health and Sustainable Transport Partnership group.

Results from the COVID-19 in Pregnancy in Scotland (COPS) study, published in the Nature Medicine journal, have led to calls for more pregnant women to protect themselves and their unborn children by getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

From 13 January 2022, in addition to reporting the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 through a PCR test, Public Health Scotland will also begin reporting a combined figure for the number of people who have recorded a first positive PCR or an LFD test.

From Thursday 13 January, PHS will begin reporting on the number of people with a COVID-19 infection confirmed by either a PCR or first LFD positive test reflecting recent changes to the COVID-19 testing strategy.

Today, PHS has published its first Annual Report and Accounts. Since opening on 1 April 2020, PHS has played a significant part in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and addressing public health priorities in strong partnership with many organisations across Scotland.

Data released today by Public Health Scotland shows that between 2019/20 and 2020/21 there has been a marked increase in the overall proportion of Primary 1 children who are at risk of overweight or obesity.

This final report on the impact of COP26 on COVID-19 infections in Scotland expands on the preliminary report published on 16 November 2021 and also covers the period after the COP26 summit ended.

On Human Rights Day (10 December) Public Health Scotland reinforces its commitment to tackle both Gender Based Violence and the gender inequality that sits alongside.

Given the number of COVID-19 outbreaks that are being linked to Christmas parties, particularly those caused by Omicron, Public Health Scotland is urging people to defer such parties at this time.

The new look PHS COVID-19 and Winter Weekly Report has published for the first time today. Each Wednesday, the refocused report will support the reader in drawing insights from a wider range of existing metrics around COVID-19 and winter pressures.