In news that will surprise absolutely no one…
Will interesting to see how much the virus starts to spread around there when it all opens up.
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Fears Byron region will be ‘awash’ with Covid cases by Christmas as locals reject vaccines
There are growing fears for the Byron Bay and surrounding regionwith locals predicting the area’s high vaccine hesitancy will lead to disaster once NSW reopens within weeks.
Local health workers claimed anti-vaxxers were intentionally booking fake vaccination appointments only to never show up, causing doses of the precious vaccine to be wasted.
“A large degree of anti-vax sentiment is flipping the bird to the mainstream with both middle fingers – well it’s time for the cool kids to take one for the team,” he said.
Meanwhile, in nearby Lismore, doctor Chris Ingall said the area’s high vaccine hesitancy meant it was only a matter of time before an outbreak took hold, given NSW was just weeks away from reopening.
“The opening up of the state is inevitable and we are going to be awash with Covid by Christmas, maybe before then,” Dr Ingall told the publication.
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