Aboriginal populations in the townships of Narromine and Trangie will have extra opportunities to get the jab this weekend as part of NSW Health's state-wide blitz to increase vaccinations among Aboriginal people.

The Trangie Cultural Centre and the Keeping Place in Narromine will be among 18 vaccination sites set up across the state on Sunday 19 September to provide a culturally safe place for Aboriginal people to get vaccinated.

The Trangie Clinic is a walk-in clinic on Saturday 18 September and will be open from 10am-1pm.

The Keeping Place will also have a walk-in clinic on Sunday 19 September, open from 10am-5pm.

Both clinics are in addition to the pop-up vaccination clinics operated by the Australian Defence Force across the Western NSW Local Health District.

Executive Director Centre for Aboriginal Health Geri Wilson-Matenga said it had been pleasing to see services working together to rollout COVID vaccines, especially during the current outbreaks impacting the state.

“Working with our Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector is critical in enabling access to culturally safe vaccination options," Ms Wilson Matenga said.

"These services have always provided the holistic wrap-around care that is so important at this time.

“Aboriginal people aged 12 years and over can access a COVID-19 vaccine," she said.

Ms Wilson Matenga said there are a wide variety of vaccination options for in Aboriginal communities, including local GPs, Aboriginal Medical Service clinics, Aboriginal health workers and local vaccination hubs.

“COVID-19 vaccinations are safe, and will protect your and your parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, sisters and brothers from the virus," she said.

"If you are vaccinated you are less likely to catch COVID-19, and less likely to pass the virus on if you do. You are also less likely to get really unwell and need to go to hospital."

NSW Health Deputy Secretary Susan Pearce said it was important for all Aboriginal people in the state who have not been vaccinated yet to take advantage of the additional clinics.

“We are striving to have the best vaccination rates in the world including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in this state,” she said.