They join Echuca Regional Health, Njernda Medical Centre and local GPs in providing jabs in the arms of the community.
Echuca Amcal Pharmacy and Priceline Pharmacy Echuca Square owner Con Kostoglou said the outlets were averaging about 10-15 vaccinations each day since pharmacies joined the rollout on August 16.
“I’ve had people aged from 18-and-one-day to an 87-year-old,” he said.
“At the moment I’ve got AstraZeneca – that’s all pharmacies have – but we’ve been told we should be getting Moderna next month and Pfizer in October.”
Mr Kostoglou reiterated the vaccination was completely free and said people could book online or by calling the pharmacy.
PharmaSave Rich River Pharmacy is available for walk-ins or by appointment, Monday to Friday.
“We’re doing roughly 20 a day,” owner Kara Spring said.
“We could definitely co-ordinate more if it helps ease the pressure on the hospital and doctors.
“The more people that can offer it, the better.”
She said there hadn’t been any hesitancy about the AstraZeneca vaccine, with most people who had come in already having made their minds up to get it.
“Most people that come in are really well informed,” Ms Spring said.
“We do suggest if they have any queries in regards to clots or Thrombosis that they do see their doctor first.”
Coburn and Reid Pharmacy owner Brent Coburn said they were taking walk-ins, but bookings were preferred, and they also hoped to offer the Moderna vaccine later in September.
“At this stage we will be offering vaccinations on a Tuesday and a Friday, but depending on demand we may open up more days and times,” he said.
“If people have any issues, we encourage them to speak to their doctor and get as much information as they can about consenting to receiving the vaccine.”
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