Nationally more than 1000 general practices, respiratory clinics and Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Services will begin administering vaccinations from March 22.

By April, more than 4000 clinics will be involved in the rollout.

The Wodonga Respiratory Clinic, Alpha Medical Centre in Wodonga, Yarrawonga Medical Clinic, Benalla Church Street Clinic Surgery and Phillipson Street Clinic in Wangaratta will begin delivering the vaccine in stage one of the Phase 1b rollout.

As will the Albury Central Medical Clinic, the Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service, Deniliquin's Respiratory Clinic and Lavington's Rehoboth Medical Centre.

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Those eligible for the vaccination under Phase 1b include healthcare workers currently employed and not included under Phase 1a; critical and high risk workers currently employed; people over 70 years of age; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over 55 years and people over 18 with an underlying medical condition, including disability.

The Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network, which includes Albury, said ninety percent of eligible GPs in the region wanted to be involved in the vaccine rollout.

MPHN's COVID-19 Pandemic Lead, Dr Alison Koschel said people should be aware they need to wait two weeks between COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations.

"There is a requirement for all vaccinations, including COVID-19 and Influenza, to be given at least 14 days apart, so people can expect to confirm they haven't received any vaccinations in the two weeks prior," Dr Koschel said.

Doctors have raised concerns they're not getting enough doses with Prime Minister Scott Morrison admitting the flow of COVID-19 vaccines may not be what the government had wanted but supply is increasing.

Federal Member for Farrer Sussan Ley said the best line of defence against COVID-19 was getting vaccinated.

"It is great to see the vaccine being rolled out more widely, and I know many of our older citizens across Farrer, indeed all those who can now receive the dose, are keen to roll up their sleeve," Ms Ley said.

To check your eligibility for a vaccine visit https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility.

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