Nicola Sturgeon has announced new advice on face masks in schools and has also issued news on vaccine boosters and jags for children.
Youngsters aged between 12 and 15 are to be offered the vaccine from Monday, following recommendations from the UK's chief medical officers.
These will be offered at drop-in clinics, with children being given a single dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
And the First Minister also said that all people over 50, along with those working on frontline healthcare or those with specific health conditions, will be offered booster vaccines.
Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville also gave new advice for face masks in schools and has said that this is likely to last until the October holidays.
In addition, updated guidance will be provided in the information letters that schools are asked to send to staff and the parents of primary and secondary pupils when they are in low-risk contact with positive cases in schools.
Ms Somerville said: “Throughout this coronavirus pandemic, the safety of school pupils and staff has been my top priority. Every decision is underpinned by our determination to keep children and young people in schools when is safe to do so.
“In light of the latest data and evidence, we have decided to extend the period for these mitigations to remain in place. This decision has been informed by expert medical advice and will be kept under close review to ensure it remains appropriate.
“We owe a debt of gratitude to our young people, for their continued compliance with the public health measures that keep us all safe. I promise that if we can remove the restrictions sooner, we will. For the moment though, we consider this an important protection for them, and for others in the school.”
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