THE latest vaccination rates for 12-15-year-olds have been published, revealing that Dumfries and Galloway has the highest level of take-up of all local authority areas across England and Scotland.

As of October 16, the area has seen 62.9% of children in the age bracket get their Covid-19 jag, according to the estimated cumulative take-up rates from the UK Government’s coronavirus dashboard.

Perth and Kinross also has a high level of take-up (62.6%) while Orkney is close behind on 61.8%.

Meanwhile the Scottish area lagging behind is the Highlands, where just 17% of 12-15-year-olds have taken the opportunity to get the vaccine.

Rates in England are lower than most Scottish areas, with Wokingham, an area in Berkshire, the English location with the highest take-up rate at 36.2%.

The vaccine is being offered to children aged 12-15, but unlike those in the older age groups most are only given one dose in order to achieve the best protection against the virus.

Some children, including those at high risk or who live with people likely to get infections, are offered two doses.

Below is a list of vaccination take-up per local authority area.

  • Dumfries and Galloway 62.9%
  • Perth and Kinross 62.6%
  • Orkney Islands 62.1%
  • Aberdeenshire 61.8%
  • Angus 59.3%
  • East Ayrshire 58.1%
  • Scottish Borders 57.0%
  • South Ayrshire 56.2%
  • Fife 55.4%
  • Falkirk 53.7%
  • Stirling 53.7%
  • East Dunbartonshire 53.4%
  • Moray 53.0%
  • Clackmannanshire 52.0%
  • North Ayrshire 51.9%
  • South Lanarkshire 51.7%
  • Aberdeen City 49.6%
  • Dundee City 47.5%
  • East Lothian 46.5%
  • North Lanarkshire 45.7%
  • Inverclyde 45.5%
  • Na h-Eileanan Siar 43.6%
  • East Renfrewshire 43.2%
  • West Lothian 43.0%
  • Midlothian 42.3%
  • Glasgow City 36.8%
  • Renfrewshire 36.7%
  • West Dunbartonshire 34.3%
  • Shetland Islands 34.2%
  • City of Edinburgh 33.5%
  • Argyll and Bute 17.8%
  • Highland 17.0%