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A doctor working on the frontline against has issued a grim warning about the long-term effects of contracting the virus, as he urges Australians of all ages to 'take any opportunity' to get vaccinated.<br>[https://khonggiansach.net.vn/ Sach] Kepp, who works at a public hospital in Sydney, took to Facebook to share harrowing scans of his patients' lungs in a bid to illustrate the 'grossly abnormal' impact of the highly infectious Delta variant . <br>Dr Kepp said while there is much discussion about rare vaccine side-effects, the focus should be on the long-term implications of catching the virus which include respiratory failure, blood clots, heart disease, chronic fatigue and memory loss.<br>He spoke of entire wards being shut to facilitate an influx of Covid-positive patients and hospitals in Sydney buckling under the 'incredible burden' of caring for those too ill to remain at home, while [https://www.purevolume.com/?s=elective%20surgeries elective surgeries] and screenings are cancelled. <br>Scroll down for video <br> Sydney doctor Sach Kepp (left) has issued a grim warning about the long-term effects of contracting Covid.<br><br>He urges Australians of all ages to 'take any opportunity' to get vaccinated<br> A pair of healthy lungs (left) compared to a scan of a Covid-positive patient (right); the lungs are speckled with fluffy white patches caused by low oxygen levels, while scans of healthy lungs should be almost completely black<br>'Symptoms have been seen to last beyond 12 months, and who knows for how long after that,' Dr Kepp wrote.<br>He continued: 'How many will need long term oxygen? How many will have pulmonary hypertension and associated heart problems?<br><br>How many will have recurrent blood clots? <br>'We do not know. Developing countries would kill for access to any of these incredibly effective vaccines, and we have access to two!'<br>Australia currently has stock of AstraZeneca and Pfizer jabs, but the rollout has been plagued from the outset by of AZ for younger age groups.<br> RELATED ARTICLES <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br>551 shares<br><br><br>Once the envy of the world boasting a country almost coronavirus-free, Australia's bungled vaccination program has left residents frustrated with an incessant cycle of lockdowns and border closures. <br>Only 20.8 per cent of adults are double vaccinated, one of the lowest jab rates in the OECD group of 38 rich nations.<br>But none of the 22 NSW residents to have died during Sydney's latest Delta outbreak had received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.<br><br><div class="art-ins mol-factbox femail" data-version="2" id="mol-542357f0-f7f6-11eb-b2fe-7938019361c7" website the frightening reality of life on a Covid ward