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When a woman smokes during pregnancy, or when she is exposed to second-hand smoke, oxygen to the baby is restricted making the baby’s heart beat faster and exposing the baby to harmful toxins. As a result, smoking or exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy is responsible for an increased rate of stillbirth, miscarriage and birth defects. This exacerbates existing health inequalities as women from more deprived backgrounds are more likely to smoke during pregnancy and to be exposed to second-hand smoke during pregnancy. 

The MenB vaccine is being offered to those at increased risk of gonorrhoea. 

Uptake rates of childhood immunisations in Scotland remain high at around 95%, however there have been declines across baby and pre-school immunisations in Scotland over the past decade.

The RSV social media toolkit has been updated to reflect those who are eligible but have not yet been vaccinated. The updates were made to Asset 3 and the email, newsletter and website template. 

The RSV vaccination programme is being offered to eligible older adults across health boards from June - September. The vaccine is also offered to pregnant women from 28 weeks of pregnancy, all year round.

It's not too late for those who are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine before the programme finishes on 30 June 2025.

It’s Cervical Screening Awareness week from 19-25 June 2025 and we wanted to remind you about the resources that are available.

It’s Men's Health Awareness Week (9-15 June 2025) and Public Health Scotland would like to highlight the resources available to help support your awareness activities. These resources focus on programmes that can significantly impact men's health outcomes in Scotland.

Students are at increased risk of infectious diseases like meningitis and measles. These diseases spread easily in universities and colleges, as students mix closely with others from around the country and overseas.  The current term coming to an end is an opportunity to remind new and returning students about the free vaccinations they are eligible for. 

Public Health Scotland is urging students to check they are up to date with their vaccinations before starting university or college.

Hajj is an annual Islamic religious pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. The dates for Hajj 1446H/2025 are expected to be 4–9 June 2025. Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah that can be undertaken at any time of the year.