A detailed listing of how and when results from the EAVE II study have been used to inform policy decision-making in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Celebrating the Success of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme On 16 May 2023,Scottish Parliament held a debate aimed at celebrating the success of the COVID-19 vaccine programme in Scotland. Key results from EAVE II were highlighted during the proceedings. Scottish Parliament Long COVID Inquiry A full summary of EAVE II's participation in the Scottish Parliament's 2022-23 long COVID inquiry. Meetings with Government Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, senior members of the EAVE II presented and discussed the project's results with a variety of government and health organisations. Find out more about when when, where and who these meetings were with. Scottish Government reports From March 2020 - December 2022, the Scottish Government published a collection of reports on the modelling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. EAVE II's contributions are noted in some of these reports. Additional reports Scottish Government COVID-19 Recovery Committee meeting minutes (23 December 2021) On 23 December 2021, the Scottish Government COVID-19 Recovery Committee held an evidence session in which results collected by the EAVE II team were discussed. These preliminary results came from the team's investigation into the relative severity of the then-dominant Omircon variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These findings helped the UK avoid a second winter lockdown. Read the official report for the 23 December 2021 Scottish Government COVID-19 Recovery Committee meeting Watch the 23 December 2021 Scottish Government COVID-19 Recovery Committee meeting Read the full summary in plain English for the EAVE II findings that were discussed The Scottish Parliament's COVID-19 Recovery Committee Report - Road to recovery: the impact of the pandemic on Scotland's labour market (2023) The COVID-19 Recovery Committee launched an inquiry to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on potential drivers of economic inactivity. A report of its findings were published on 7 February 2023. EAVE II's Principal Investigator, Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh, provided comments for the report. Read Road to recovery: the impact of the pandemic on Scotland's labour market This article was published on 2024-09-24
