The Modena vaccine is available to people aged between 12 to 59 years and is similar in function to the Pfizer mRNA vaccine.

This comes after the federal government secured a deal with the European Union for an extra one million Moderna doses.

In Horsham, Moderna appointments will be available at Horsham Amcal and Terry White Chemmart.

Horsham Amcal has opened bookings for Moderna, and said they expect stock to arrive at the end of the week. Bookings can be made via Horsham Amcal's Facebook page.

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Terry White Chemmart will receive shipments in early October, with Moderna appointments starting on October 4. To book an appointment at Terry White Chemmart, visit their website.

Horsham Priceline will receive stock in October but has not yet opened appointments.

Horsham Amcal Pharmacist Carlie Streeter said the pharmacy was booked out for the first week of Moderna appointments.

"There is a huge demand, especially among teenagers. There are often long wait times for the Pfizer vaccine for that age group and it is quite similar to Pfizer in the way it works in the body," she said.

"I think it is great that there is another option now. We are still continuing to encourage AstraZeneca for people over the age of 18. Whenever someone over the age of 18 gets AstraZeneca it is great, because it frees up a Pfizer of Moderna dose for anyone under 18, so everyone can get vaccinated quicker."

Dimboola Pharmacy will start receiving Moderna doses in October, and has begun taking expressions of interest from the community.

Anyone aged 12 to 59 can call the Dimboola pharmacy and put their name down, and pharmacists will contact them when the vaccine is available.

Murtoa Community Pharmacy will operate a big clinic on October 10 to offer Moderna vaccines. To book in visit the pharmacy's Facebook page.

For more information on the Moderna vaccine, visit https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-information-on-spikevax-moderna-covid-19-vaccine.

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