Campaign overviews

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) is an opportunity to raise awareness of breast screening.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Scottish women with one in nine developing the disease. Women are five times more likely to survive if it's caught in it's earliest stage. 

National Eye Health Week (23–29 September 2024) is an opportunity to raise awareness of diabetic eye screening (DES).

Social care staff who work directly with patients and provide support services are eligible for the flu and COVID-19 vaccines this year. It is recommended staff take up the offer of vaccination this year to protect themselves and those in their care.  

Health social care and social work staff who work directly with patients and provide support services are eligible for the flu and COVID-19 vaccines this year. Non-frontline NHS staff are also eligible for the flu vaccine. It is recommended staff take up the offer of vaccination this year to protect themselves and those in their care.  

Those who are eligible for their flu and COVID-19 vaccines this winter will be contacted from the middle of August.

In Scotland, all children and young people in primary and secondary school are offered the nasal (nose) spray flu vaccine.

In Scotland, all children aged 2 to 5 years (not yet in school) offered the nasal (nose) spray flu vaccine.

In Scotland, all children and young people aged 2-17 years are offered the nasal (nose) spray flu vaccine.

The Healthier Economies Team at Public Health Scotland are pleased to announce the launch of the ‘NHS Scotland Anchor Institutions – Graphics and Messaging Toolkit’.

Students are at increased risk of infectious diseases like meningitis, septicaemia, and measles. These diseases spread easily in universities and colleges, as students mix closely with others from around the country and overseas. The new term for Scottish universities and colleges is an important opportunity to remind students of free vaccinations provided by NHSScotland.

Across Europe, over 50,000 measles cases were reported between January and March 2024.

Measles is a highly infectious virus, it can spread easily in prison-settings due to the close nature of the environment.  An infectious person could result in many more cases. Measles can lead to serious and potentially life-threatening complications so it’s important to check you are protected against it.

Following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), from August 2024 NHSScotland is rolling out an RSV vaccination to protect newborns, infants and older adults.