As Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 become dominant in Melbourne, the number of Victorians dying from COVID-19 continues to climb.
She said data showing unvaccinated, or only partially vaccinated, people were over-represented among those dying after contracting COVID was revealing.
"We are seeing higher numbers of deaths reported now than we've seen since the big Delta wave, or going back to the second wave." "The risk of the vaccine is low but the risk, particularly in older Australians, is really high," she said.Catherine Bennett says focusing on why some older people are not fully vaccinated is important.
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