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Health Impact Assessment (HIA) case study: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Last Updated
8 May 2026
Source
Public Health Scotland

Resource Tags

Content Types:

Case Study

Relevant Driver(s):

3. Ensuring effective regulatory and policy environment 4. Using evidence and experience

Specific Action(s):

3C. Link equality and human rights to business objectives 4B. Engage with lived experience and work meaningfully with communities 4C. Share learning and best practice

Implementation Levels:

Advanced
Development

Prior Knowledge Required:

Intermediate

Organisation Size:

Large Medium Small

Sector:

Government Health and social care

Role:

Equality/Diversity/Human Rights Specialists Healthcare Professionals Policy Officers/Makers

PSED Needs:

Advance equality of opportunity

Protected Characteristics:

Age Disability Race

Resource content

A case study from Public Health Scotland describing a health impact assessment scoping exercise carried out on the introduction of the RSV immunisation programme in Scotland. It covers the process, stakeholder workshops, health impacts identified, recommendations on communications, vaccine access and workforce, and reflections on learning.

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