The cervical cancer programme began in September and is currently being offered to all girls in the second year of secondary school.
It involves three injections over a six-month period and new figures show the take-up rate for the first dose is 92.2 per cent. For the second dose, which is still being administered, the rate is 87.8 per cent.
The immunisation scheme aims to protect girls against types 16 and 18 of the human papillomavirus, which cause 70 per cent of cervical cancers.
Shona Robison, Scottish public health minister, paid tribute to the hard work of health boards and schools for making the scheme a success.
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