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During the 2020 COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we are sharing information, evidence and learning that should be helpful and relevant to voluntary health organisations and others involved in public health. If you have news or a blog that you would like to contribute to these pages, find out more here.
VHS launch report ‘Vaccine Inclusion: reducing inequalities one vaccine at a time’
01/04/2021
Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) has launched its briefing report ‘Vaccine Inclusion – Reducing inequalities one Vaccine at a time’. The report seeks to explore the key barriers and enablers to accessing the COVID-19 vaccine and how the vaccine delivery …
Waverley Care responds to VHS survey on Covid-19 vaccine inequalities
01/03/2021
Waverley Care helps people who need support with HIV, hepatitis C, hepatitis B and sexual health across Scotland. They wanted to respond to VHS’s recent survey on Covid-19 vaccine inequalities and decided to consult five staff members in different par …
Donald’s Blog: “I need to be found”: mental health and older age
01/03/2021
By Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive of Scottish Care. One of the saddest consequences of the Covid pandemic has been its impact, not least through lockdowns, on the mental health of tens of thousands of individuals. There is thankfully a wide and exte …
Survey exploring enablers and barriers to uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine
29/01/2021
Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) is conducting research to help ensure equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, among all those who need it and would like your help to complete this short survey. We would like to identify who you think the vulner …
Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy, transparency and inclusion
29/01/2021
VHS is carrying out important research across the third sector to help ensure that the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t widen the health inequalities gap by missing vulnerable groups. We are keen to ensure that the opportunity to get vaccin …