FOI/202200287271 · FOI · unclear

Paid promotion of the Covid Vaccines: FOI release

Published: 2022-08-08
Received: 2022-03-12
Responded: 2022-03-29
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector
Exemptions: None detected

Information requested

All details of funding the Scottish Government paid media outlets in Scotland to promote the Covid Vaccines. That includes all media, TV, newspapers, radio, leaflets etc.

Response

The answer to your question is that Scottish Government paid £3,671,171 to media outlets with regards to the Covid Vaccination programme. I have attached a pdf to this response which provides a comprehensive breakdown of this expenditure. About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Attachments

FOI 202200287271 - Information released 5 page PDF 267.9 kB

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