Australia steps up Covid-19 vaccine rollout as bookings for children begin

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SYDNEY — Australia will expand its Covid-19 vaccination drive on Monday (Sept 13) to include around one million children aged between 12 and 15 as it secures additional supplies in a bid to step up the pace of its inoculation amid a surge in infections.

 

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