Covid drop-in vaccine centres could be opened up outside pubs and restaurants in a bid to encourage younger adults to get jabbed.
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf wants to get as many young people across Scotland vaccinated before the entire country moves beyond the levels system on August 9.
Currently 72 per cent of 18 to 29 year olds have received their first dose of the vaccine, however that drops to just 22 per cent for both jabs.
The Telegraph reported on Monday that vaccination centres may be set up near busy pubs and restaurants in an effort to ensure young people get jagged.
When asked about the reports, Yousaf said: "Every health board has had a very clear directive from me - that they should go out to where young people in particular are, because that's where the lower uptake is.
"We've seen vaccination units go to shopping centres, we've seen them on the high street - where of course there would be bars and restaurants - I think in Lothian they had a bus outside Ikea yesterday.
"They're going to where we hope young people are.
"So yes, going to bars and restaurants, where there's higher volumes of people, I've told health boards - do whatever you can with the pop-up clinics and vaccination units to get to young people and as many people as you can."
He added: "That's part of the strategy and there's no complaints from me to health boards doing that."
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