Australia to begin COVID-19 vaccination next month

The timetable for the rollout of Australia's COVID-19 vaccination program has been brought forward.

Greg Hunt (left), Brendan Murphy (centre) and Paul Kelly listen to Scott Morrison during a press conference. Source: AAP

The Federal Government will accelerate the rollout, with vaccinations to start in mid-to-late February.

Officials say it is set to be approved by regulators within weeks.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Shuba Krishnan and Essam Al-Ghalib.