Almost one in ten Scots adults have not yet taken up the offer for a first coronavirus vaccine, according to the latest data.
Public Health Scotland figures show that 4,053,139 people over the age of 18 have been given their first dose of the jag - which represents 91.3% of Scots.
The proportion of Scots who have been given their second dose falls slightly, but still remains high, with 84% of adults now being fully vaccinated.
In July, the Scottish Government announced that all mainland health boards will offer drop-in vaccination clinics in a bid to get jags into more people’s arms.
The clinics are available to anyone who has not yet received an invitation for the vaccine or would like to rearrange an existing appointment.
And each one of these drop-in clinics remains open more than two months after they first welcomed Scots.
Vaccination has also opened up to all young people aged 16 to 17 after experts advised that it was safe to do so.
The Covid vaccine is considered to be a key tool in greatly lowering the risks of serious illness, hospitalisations and even deaths.
This is more apparent now as Scotland continues to go through a spike in case numbers since the last major reopening of the country in August.
Scots could also soon be required to show a so-called vaccine passport to visit a nightclub or attend a football match in the coming weeks.
The First Minister said that proof of vaccination will also be needed for unseated indoor live events with more than 500 people in the audience, unseated outdoor events with more than 4,000 in attendance and any event with more than 10,000 in the crowd.
MSPs will vote on the proposals later this week.
Speaking about the plans, Nicola Sturgeon said: “We do not want to reimpose any of the restrictions that have been in place for much of this year as we all know how much harm they have caused to businesses, to education and to people’s general wellbeing but we must stem the rise in cases.
“We believe that a limited use of vaccine certification in certain higher risk settings, could help us to keep businesses open and prevent any further restrictions as we head into autumn and winter.
“They will be for use in very limited settings and never for public services such as transport, hospitals and education. This is a significant step forward and not a decision we have taken lightly but it is in line with certification in other European countries.
“The original protective measures such as wearing a face covering, physical distancing, hand washing and isolating when necessary are still key to reducing prevalence of the virus but getting vaccinated remains the single most important step that any of us can take to keep ourselves and others safe.
“Ensuring that as many people as possible get vaccinated remains a key priority and the Scottish Government will continue to do everything we can to improve on the already high up take of the vaccine.”
Here’s how you can find your nearest drop-in vaccination clinic
