Dr Lucy Morgan, a Sydney respiratory physician and lung specialist, explains why NSW hospitals are still filling up with patients battling the less severe Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Sydney respiratory physician and lung specialist Dr Lucy Morgan told the media on Monday hospitals were responding to “unprecedented demands” amid the Omicron wave.
“If we think about eight million people in the state, even if there's 1% unvaccinated, that's 80,000 people who are still at significant risk of catching COVID and developing severe disease,” she said. Stream the latest news on COVID-19 with Flash. Stream more than 20 global & local news sources. New to Flash? Try 14 days free now
“Those who were vaccinated in the first wave, the vaccination, which includes our healthcare workers and our elderly patients, are now coming to the time where they need boosters and their immunity is waning.” “If they're not ill with COVID, they're caring for their family members that have become close contacts. These are not staff who caught COVID at work.
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