Moderna vaccine now available at Optimal Pharmacy+ Health Hub Cowra

While many residents have received a first dose of either AstraZeneca or Pfizer, Ms Nash said Moderna is suitable for anyone aged 12 to 59 years still looking to get vaccinated.

"Just call through and book," she said.

"If they give us a mobile phone number and email address, we can send them pre-screening questions so they can fill it out before they come in store.

"They should bring their Medicare card, if they are under 16, they should have an adult here with them to consent.

"They just pop in, get the vaccine, they have to wait for 15 minutes and then they just have to return 28 days later for the second dose."

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Ms Nash said anyone who is currently in isolation due to being a close or casual contact of a positive COVID case should not come forward for vaccination.

"They just have to come to the front when they have their booking and they'll let only the people getting vaccinated in," she said.

"So we ask that no one comes forward that is meant to be isolating obviously because we don't want to put our staff at risk and risk shutting us down."

With the majority of Cowra's cases being children, Ms Nash said getting vaccinated at the pharmacy may be a more suitable option for younger people.

"Because there's no customers in the store at the moment, it's a nice, quiet environment," she said.

"So if anyone's a bit fearful... we can lay people back... we can take their time with them. It's not rushed through like some of the big hubs.

"I've had some people with agoraphobia come into the back carpark because they don't like being out in public and things like that.

"We're very flexible with times and dates and we're very flexible with how people like to get vaccines so they are never uncomfortable."

With the pharmacy's sister store, Optimal Pharmacy+ in Kendal Street, listed as a venue of concern and closed for deep cleaning on Monday, Ms Nash called on the community to be patient with her team and opt for contactless methods of accessing the service.

"In the way of the pharmacy, we are still seeing a lot of people turn up for unessential things," she said.

"Anything they can call or do over the phone, and have no contact, is better so paying their bills and accounts and things like that.

"We've got staff that are getting tested all the time and in and out depending on their status with children and case locations so we are under extreme pressure and trying to make sure we can stay open and service everyone.

"We're not doing it as bad as some others, we're not standing in the hot sun swabbing people or up in ICU or anything like that, but patience is appreciated."

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