Here are the 13 Scottish areas with the lowest vaccination rates. (Credit: PA Wire)Here are the 13 Scottish areas with the lowest vaccination rates. (Credit: PA Wire)
Here are the 13 Scottish areas with the lowest vaccination rates. (Credit: PA Wire)

Coronavirus vaccination in Scotland: Here are the 13 Scottish areas with the lowest vaccination rates as lockdown easing approaches

These are the 13 local authority areas in Scotland with the lowest vaccination per population rates.

According to Scottish government data, as of May 12, 2,968,169 people had received their first dose of the vaccine, while 1,551,339 people had received their second dose.

The list is ordered by per cent of the population vaccinated; areas with a large population have vaccinated much higher numbers of people but their rates per population are lower on average.

Here are the top 13 local authorities in Scotland with the lowest vaccine rates up to May 12.

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this article. We're more reliant on your support than ever as the shift in consumer habits brought about by coronavirus impacts our advertisers.

If you haven't already, please consider supporting our trusted, fact-checked journalism by taking out a digital subscription.

Here are the top 13 local authorities in Scotland with the lowest vaccine rates up to May 12.

Related topics:

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.