• A total of 866,823 people in Scotland have now received their first jab.
• That figure is three times the number vaccinated last Sunday.
• In the past seven days, more than 290,000 people have received their first dose.
• A further 928 people have tested positive for Covid-19, which is 6.6% of the tests carried out yesterday.
• Five more deaths have been registered in the past 24 hours of people who tested positive in the last 28 days.

• FM says there is now an acceleration of the vaccination programme for those aged between 65 and 69.
• Ms Sturgeon hopes all adults will be vaccinated over the summer.
• If you are over 70 and don't have an appointment, call the helpline 0800 030 8013.
• A total of 21 rural fire stations are to be used as testing centres in the Highlands.

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Scottish Labour MSP Colin Smyth tells the BBC One Scotland programme that it is a "relief" that the pace of the vaccination rollout has stepped up.

He says "it is no secret" that Scotland has been behind the rest of the UK when it comes to the number of jabs being delivered.

Mr Smyth accepts the first minister's view that the vaccine programme is not a competition between countries - rather, it is a race against the virus.

But he says Scotland has "been in the slow lane for too long".

"We know that this virus will only be beaten when we have mass vaccination right across the country," he adds.

Neil Pooran from PA asks about vaccine passports being ruled out and the first minister says it's premature to be thinking about them right now.

Christine Lavelle from The Sun raises concerns about delays to cancer treatment and late diagnosis.

Ms Sturgeon says for the rest of her days she will be haunted by the choices that have had to be made during the pandemic.

She explains the government has sought to prioritise urgent treatment, including cancer treatment.

Back to the briefing where Greg Flucker from Kingdom FM asks who the first minister expects will use the asymptomatic testing centres in Fife.

Ms Sturgeon replies that getting tested is one of the legitimate reasons for leaving home and the locations have been identified by local councils.

The first minister explains councils will communicate locally about local testing.

Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross says he is "really pleased" with the increase in daily vaccination figures.

Mr Ross says the numbers for the previous two weekends had been disappointing - and insists he was right to be critical of that.

"There has been a real increase in the effort, a real increase in the number of people vaccinated and this is what we've been calling for.

"There is still a way to go but it is really promising news."

Mr Ross adds that everything must now focus on the 24/7 approach to testing to make sure that the numbers stay high on Sundays as well as every other day of the week.

At the briefing the BBC's Steven Godden raises concerns about the effectiveness of the Oxford vaccine in terms of the South African variant.

Mr Godden also asks why Sunday's vaccination figure is a bit lower than the preceding days.

The first minister replies it is still three times what it was the preceding Sunday and she hopes it will continue to rise significantly.

In terms of the AstraZeneca vaccine, "people should have confidence in the vaccine", she stresses.

In terms of the South African variant right now there are five confirmed and one probable case confirmed in Scotland, all with associations with travel.

"Right now we have no evidence of community transmission of the South African variant in Scotland."

Global public health expert Prof Sian Griffiths tells the BBC One Scotland programme there is much to be optimistic about as the latest figures are released .

She says the number of positive cases is going down "at a progressive rate".

But Prof Griffiths warns the challenge ahead of everyone is to keep it going down until lockdown restrictions can be lifted.

"All the figures - the positive news about vaccination, the numbers in hospital, the numbers in ICU, the numbers of deaths - they are all going in the right direction.

"Some people would say it's a bit slower than we want. Well, at least it's going down."

Ms Sturgeon says if you are over 70 and don't have an appointment yet then:

• call the helpline 0800 030 8013

By the end of this week all mainland health boards will be using the Service Now platform.

Ms Sturgeon says many people have e-mailed her directly when they have not received an answer to their vaccination questions.

She asks people to e-mail her at firstminister@gov.scot, although she asks people not to do that if they can find another way to get an answer.

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Gordon Chree from STV points out some people in their 80s appear to have slipped through the net.

The first minister replies: "Nothing in this life is perfect and nothing in dealing with a global pandemic is perfect.

"This vaccination programme is going exceptionally well."

Ms Sturgeon says we should allow ourselves to recognise this is a "monumental logistical achievement", albeit with a long way to go.

The first minister insists Scotland is on track to meet all of the vaccination targets and hopes all adults will be vaccinated over the summer.

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The first minister says the lockdown restrictions continue to be essential.

"Stay at home," she emphasises.

Here's a wee reminder of the rest:

1. Scottish government: Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you can and cannot do, external

From Tuesday 5 January, mainland Scotland moved from Level 4 to a temporary lockdown, with new guidance to stay at home, external except for essential purposes.

Here's the six new lockdown rules announced yesterday by Nicola Sturgeon, which come into force on Saturday.

2 .Postcode checker, external for COVID restrictions by protection level in areas of Scotland

3 .NHS Inform, external

The latest from NHS Scotland and the Scottish government, including social distancing, face covering and stay at home advice.

NHS Highland has been piloting a testing programme in Thurso and Lochgilphead, using fire stations.

The first minister announces that from tomorrow fire stations in Dunoon and Campbletown will start testing, with a further 17 towns to follow suit shortly.

A total of 21 rural fire stations will be used as testing centres in the Highlands, along with larger and mobile testing centres.

The first minister warns anyone who has received their first dose that it does not start to have a protective effect for two to three weeks after the first jab.

Even then we don't know if the vaccine will stop you getting or spreading the virus.

So everyone who gets the first dose must continue to stick to the lockdown restrictions.

There is now an acceleration of the vaccination programme for those aged between 65 and 69, adds Ms Sturgeon.

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The first minister details the people who have had the first dose already in Scotland:

• 99.6% of residents in older care homes
• more than 95% of over 80 year olds in the community
• almost 67% of 75 to 79 year olds
• 29% of 70 to 75 year olds

Ms Sturgeon tells the briefing the government is on course to administer the first dose to everyone in those groups and everyone with significant clinical vulnerabilities by mid-February.

Over the course of the weekend approximately 80,000 received the first dose of the vaccine.

That's well over double the figure for last weekend, adds the first minister.

She says it includes the record total of more than 52,000 vaccinated on Saturday.

In the past seven days more than 290,000 people have received their first dose.

The first minister expects to hit the milestone of 1m people having received the first dose in the course of this week.

The first minister turns to a progress report on the vaccination programme.

As of 8.30am this morning 866,823 people in Scotland had received the first jab.

That's an increase of 27,557 since yesterday, which is three times the number vaccinated last Sunday.

Nicola Sturgeon begins her briefing by outlining the latest figures.

The first minister confirms a further 928 people have tested positive for Covid-19, which is 6.6% of the tests carried out yesterday.

When the positivity rate is under 5%, the World Health Organisation classes the pandemic as being under control.

The total number of positive cases in Scotland is now 186,720.

There are 1,672 people in hospital, a decrease of 38.

There are 108 people in intensive care, which is no change from yesterday.

There have also been five more deaths registered in the past 24 hours of people who tested positive in the last 28 days. That brings the total number of deaths by that measure to 6,443.