Health Protection and Immunisation

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The Health Protection team provides advice, support and information to health professionals, the public and other bodies that play a part in protecting the public’s health.

NHS Western Isles offers immunisations following the Scottish routine childhood immunisation programmes. NHS Western Isles also offers adults aged over 65 years, and adults at risk aged less than 65 years, some routine immunisations. There are also specific cohorts considered at risk identified each year for the administration of Covid and Flu immunisations.

Immunisation is the most effective way of preventing disease and protecting the public against infectious diseases. Immunisation uptake refers to the proportion of the eligible population who have received the recommended doses of the relevant immunisations. Monitoring the proportion of the eligible population immunised is a key measure of the immunisation programmes’ performance. It is of concern to public health when immunisation rates decrease, as this makes the possibility of disease transmission more likely.

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