New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard has said he expects everybody in the state to contract the Omicron variant of COVID-19. SEE FULL STORY: 9News
Speaking at a press conference this morning, Mr Hazzard was imploring residents to book in their vaccine booster shot as a defence against the variant of concern.
"We're all going to get Omicron, and if we're all going to get Omicron, the best way to face it is when we have full vaccination including our booster. The Minister said international and state evidence showed that Omicron was not as "severe" as earlier variants, with the majority of people in ICU wards being unvaccinated.
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