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image captionMore than one million people have now received their second jabs
Scotland s Covid-19 vaccination programme has reached a major milestone as the number of second jabs given passed the one million mark.
Monday s official figures showed that 1,068,704 people had received their second dose, 23.5% of the adult population.
Almost 2.8m (61%) have had their first dose.
For much of April, second doses have been prioritised to meet the UK s 12-week recommendation between doses.
image captionFor much of April, second doses have been prioritised to meet the 12-week deadline
The one million milestone was reached despite a dip in supplies of the vaccine.
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