The rollout of the vaccine has been a confusing one for all ages, with questions surrounding who is and who isn't eligible changing almost daily.

However, what isn't changing is the need to roll up the sleeve and have the jab so lockdowns can become a thing of the past, restrictions can ease and life can return to some semblance of normal.

That is the message coming from health professionals across the country, including here in Leeton.

Registered nurses at Leeton Medical Centre Christine Wallace and Bernie Seymour would love to see more residents register for their doses.

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"We're still having people coming in who are a bit worried and have concerns," Mrs Wallace said.

"We are happy to talk to them and walk them through their questions.

"We have seen a bit of a drop off in people getting the vaccine here, so we want to again let everyone know it is safe and we are hear to help monitor any side affects that might occur."

Residents aged 18 and over can choose to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine in consultation with a general practitioner, with those aged 60 and over also eligible.

This week the Leeton Medical Centre started to received the Pfizer vaccine, which is open for those in the 40 to 59 years category.

However residents are also eligible for Pfizer if they are between the ages of 16 and 39 and are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person aged 16 and over; an NDIS participant or an unpair or informal carer of an NDIS participant; those who are pregnant; quarantine or border worker; health and aged care workers; someone with an underlying medical condition or disability or a critical or high-risk worker.

Other categories also apply, so residents should check their eligibility online at health.gov.au.

"There's a lot of confusion out there, so it's best to check and see what vaccine you are eligible for and book in as soon as possible," Ms Seymour said.

"We're here to help and we do monitor patients as we do with anything else."

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