A sense of relief, protecting loved ones and wanting life to get back to as normal as possible were the three main reasons offered by those who received a vaccination through the walk-in clinic in Dubbo on Monday.
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A majority of people seen by the Daily Liberal lining up at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre appeared to be in the under 40s demographic.
Sisters Emma, Charlotte and Kate Duffy (aged 21, 19 and 17 years-old respectively), said the recent surge in cases in their home town spurred them into action.
"I just wanted to be vaccinated," Kate said. "I think that because it's in Dubbo now, it's what's made everyone want to get vaccinated because speaking to friends before, no one was worried about it until now."
"It's very close to home now," Charlotte agreed. "So I just want to be vaccinated and everyone else, hopefully will be too. I'm more worried now that it's in Dubbo and it seems to be growing."
Oldest sister Emma, said other friends her age had also been taking up the charge and getting vaccines booked in.
"A lot of my friends have either been (vaccinated) or they've got appointments, or they're coming here in the next few days," she said. "I just want to get the world back to normal as quick as we can, I think it's important that everyone does their part and gets vaccinated."
Twenty-six year-old Grace Kennett is expecting a child in February.
"I was always going to get vaccinated and I am pregnant so Pfizer was always my preference, but even being in that 1B category, the closest date I could get was the 4th of October so I just thought I'd come down, line up and get it sooner," she said.
"I feel relieved...I'm not too worried about any side effects or anything, I'm more relieved that I can go to the shops without being so worried now."
Jessica Redden is 29, and said the the clinic was well-organised and the long line was worth the wait.
"Just to be safe...to protect myself and obviously my loved ones I decided to get the vaccine," she said.
"I feel fine, obviously a bit of a sore arm, but other than that I feel fine and I feel relieved that it's now done and I'm not worried about it and I can just move on."
Fifteen hundred people went through the walk-in clinic over the weekend. It was set up at West Dubbo's Pioneer Park, but predicted wet weather forced it indoors to the DRTCC.
It will be at the same location on Tuesday from 9am to 4.30pm.
Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said to come prepared for the long lines, bring food and water as well as a Medicare card.
"If you don't have a Medicare card please bring your individual identifier health number if you have one, if you don't have that either bring some sort of ID and you will be able to get the vaccine - that's a guarantee."
The Manera vaccination clinic on Myall Street is being moved to the Dubbo Showground from Tuesday, in the Woolpack Pavilion. Entry will be off Wingewarra and Chelmsford streets.
"It's about having more room, more ability to take more bookings... we're running 12 hours a day for that vaccination clinic now through bookings only, we'll have very clear directions," Mr Saunders said.
Case numbers in Dubbo total 234, with 283 across the Western NSW LHD. There are concerns that sewage surveillance detected fragments of the virus in locations where there are no known active cases, including in Cobar where people are being urged to get tested.
There are now six known cases in Parkes (five will be included in Tuesday's official numbers).
Thirteen people are in hospital, five are in ICU and one is being ventilated.
There has also been changes to some of the region's hospitals, with Narromine Hospital being converted into a dedicated hospital for COVID patients, specifically those that need transferring from northwest communities such as Bourke and Brewarrina.
"In Dubbo we've moved to have some kids accommodated in the Paediatric or the kids ward in Dubbo that are either confirmed cases or close contacts needing some accommodation," Western NSW LHD Chief Executive Scott McLachlan said.
There are concerns that people are still leaving their homes and moving between communities without a valid reason.
"We need to assume it is in every community, your next door neighbour, the person down the street or you yourself could be the next person spreading Delta in our community," he said.
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