Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has claimed it is “not credible” for the UK Government to provide details of vaccines to the media, but not expect the Scottish Government to release data.
She confirmed that vaccine supply figures will be published soon in spite of concerns expressed south of the border.
The UK and Scottish Governments are engaged in an ongoing row over the rollout.
The SNP Government recently removed its online plan after concerns were expressed.
At the time, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said UK ministers had a "hissy fit" over the publication of the data and national security concerns.
Speaking at a media briefing in Edinburgh today, Freeman said: “The bottom line here is that the UK Government has repeatedly briefed key statistics on how much vaccine has been allocated and delivered to Scotland.
“So it’s not credible for them one day to tell journalists… what these figures are and another day tell us that putting out these figures is a matter of national security.
“That circle really doesn’t square.
“We’ve held off publication in the past at their request but that’s no longer tenable. So the public have a right to clarity and we will give them that.
“We’re not talking about future supplies, we’re talking about known supplies – and I think that’s exactly the right thing for us to do.”
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