Albury Wodonga Health throws vaccine clinic doors open on Saturdays with health workers a target

The clinic, in a former Wodonga Coles supermarket, will be operating from 8.30am to 2pm this Saturday to cater to health sector workers in the phase 1(a) and 1(b) vaccination categories.

A limited number of walk-in times for the wider community may be available but it is preferable for those recipients to book an appointment through the Victorian COVID hotline on 1800 675 398 to avoid frustration.

The hub has experienced its busiest week since opening on April 6 with numbers to swell after Victoria this week opened jabs to 40 to 49 year-olds.

The expanded hours follow Albury Wodonga Health chief executive Michael Kalimnios flagging a likely additional operating time.

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Wodonga mayor Kev Poulton is under 40 and not able to have his vaccination yet, however he said "my message would be 'make sure you go out and get it'".

"Do your own research, talk to your doctor but definitely look at the impact it is having in other countries as they roll out vaccinations because you'll see that we're at risk of potentially being a country that is...(a)...last one to recover," Cr Poulton said.

Albury mayor Kevin Mack is eligible for a vaccine but has not been able to book a time.

Meanwhile, the drive-in COVID testing clinic in Wodonga has experienced its busiest week in months

There were 194 swabs done on Thursday up from 165 on Wednesday.

The last time the daily numbers were exceeding 100, before this week, was in January.