Dominic Raab said today the UK Government was working towards a target of the entire county receiving their first jab by early autumn.
It comes as the Scottish Government steps up its recruitment of vaccinators to administer doses across the country, with more than 5,000 registered so far - a figure which does not include all participating GPs.
More than half a million Scots are expected to have received their first dose by the end of January.Speaking on Sky today, Raab said: “Our target is by September to have offered all the adult population a first dose.
If we can do it faster than that, great, but that’s the roadmap.”He said that he hoped by the “early spring” some restrictions can be lifted “gradually” so the country can “get back to.