Batemans Bay is currently the home of a temporary walk-in Astra-Zeneca vaccine clinic.
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The clinic which opened on September 9th and closes on September 11th has injected roughly 85 Batemans Bay residents a day since opening.
Bookings are not necessary for the clinic and anyone aged 18 or older is eligible to come in for the free COVID-19 vaccination.
SNLHD Nurse Manager Leanne Ovington says that she is pleased with the numbers of people coming in to receive the jab.
"We've been pleased with the response from the Batemans Bay public coming out to the walk-in clinic," she said.
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"I think that people are realising that it is important to get a vaccination of any type and those that are eligible to get the Astra-Zeneca vaccine have come forward, which is great."
Batemans Bay Soldiers Club is housing the clinic while it is shut due to the lockdown.
"Thank you to the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club for being really supportive and letting us use their space," Leanne said.
Many of the Batemans Bay residents rolling up their sleeves at the clinic have been young, which nurses giving the vaccines have been extremely pleased to see.
"They are keen to get on with their lives," Leanne said.
The clinic has been allocated 150 doses of the vaccine each day, but Leanne says that depending on demand for the day, they can increase the supply.
Waiting times have been relatively quick, with most people spending a total of one to two hours, from filling in their information, to waiting for their turn, receiving the vaccine, waiting a quick 15 minutes then being sent on their way.
Colin Croft, a keen Batemans Bay resident was excited to get his second shot at the clinic on Friday.
"I'm getting vaccinated today to protect my wellbeing and my health," he said.
"We were due to get our second vaccination in another week or so, but seeing they opened the clinic, we decided to come in early and get our second shot.
"The earlier the better."
Other eager Batemans Bay residents said they were getting the vaccination to protect their family, friends and the local community.
"We're all in this together," one recipient of the vaccination said.
Residents who received their first shot booked in for their second on the same day, doing their part to inch NSW closer to the 70% fully vaccinated milestone that will see the state receive the freedoms everyone has been craving.
The walk-in clinic closes in Batemans Bay on the 11th of September before moving to the Multi-Function Centre in Cooma from September 12th to 14th.
