Mercury (Hobart)

Gladys fury on show

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NSW premier Gladys Berejiklia­n has hit out at antivaxxer­s, saying those who choose not to get vaccinated are suggesting they “don’t care” if they put others at risk.

“I just want people to acknowledg­e that because unvaccinat­ed people … it’s one thing to put themselves in jeopardy, but they’re jeopardisi­ng everybody else because they’re more contagious,” she said in a blistering take-down on Monday.

“If you choose not to be vaccinated, it’s one thing to make that decision for yourself and your family, but you’re also making that decision, suggesting that you don’t care if you’re more contagious to other people.”

Ms Berejiklia­n said she feared particular­ly for her own parents and those who are aged or had underlying health conditions, as they remain more at risk of a serious Covid19 infection, even with the vaccine.

The state recorded 935 new locally acquired cases of Covid19 and four deaths on Monday, a drop from Sunday’s 1083.

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