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More than 3,000 fewer young people in Wales reporting regular vaping, data shows

New data from the Schools Health Research Network (SHRN) Student Health and Well-being Survey shows a significant fall in vaping among children and young people in Wales compared with 2023. […]

PCB testing for communities living near contaminated land

Public Health Wales supports the Welsh Government’s view that historical contaminated land in Wales should be addressed as a priority and we acknowledge the concerns of local communities affected by […]

1,000 children vaccinated against Hepatitis A in Barry but there’s still time to protect your child

Public Health Wales is thanking parents and carers in Barry after 1,000 children received a Hepatitis A vaccination as part of the response to the ongoing outbreak – and is […]

New guide helps organisations tackle digital exclusion

Public Health Wales has published a practical new guide to help organisations better understand and support people who are digitally excluded. The guide, Working with Digitally Excluded Communities: Practical Pathways […]

RSV vaccine offer extended to higher-risk adults aged 65–74

People aged 65 to 74 who are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) will be offered the RSV vaccine as part of a time-limited […]

Parents in Barry urged to add hepatitis A vaccination to their back-to-school checklist

Parents and carers of 1 to 5 year olds in Barry are being urged to act now and ensure eligible children receive their hepatitis A vaccination. With a hepatitis A […]

Powerful new synthetic opioids identified by Welsh drug testing programme reveals increasingly unpredictable illicit drug market

Experts at Public Health Wales are warning that the illicit drug market is becoming increasingly complex and unpredictable, with more than one in three samples submitted to its Welsh Emerging […]