coronavirus vaccine - with the huge number of pensioners getting the jab. The latest Scottish Government data shows that 1,113,625 have been vaccinated with the first part of the Covid vaccine as of 8.30am today.
Health secretary Jeane Freeman said that Scotland should hit its target of vaccinating 400,000 adults a week ahead of schedule this week.
But a drop in supplies caused by work being carried out Pfizer - a manufacturer of one of the approved vaccines in Scotland - means that the programme will be ‘scaled back a bit’.
Over 70s and clinically vulnerable individuals are currently being vaccinated against Covid-19. Officials will then move to give over 65s the jab next.It is hoped that individuals aged 16 to 64 with underlying health.