Orange residents frustrated by COVID vaccine cancellations

She understands why these measures was undertaken, but can't help feel that those who have done the right thing have been handed the short end of the stick.

"I was disappointed, but on one hand I thought they need it more in Sydney, but I would've probably liked for it to go to health care workers that weren't vaccinated yet," she said.

"I also just copped it on the chin because they're taking it because they need it and we've been pretty lucky out here."

But less than a week after her booking was cancelled, the Commonwealth Government announced that NSW would receive an additional 180,000 Pfizer doses over the next two weeks.

This will allow NSW Health to reinstate all bookings affected by the recent reallocation of doses to year 12 students in south west and western Sydney.

But Ms Mascord, who has yet to be informed of when she will be able to get her first dose of Pfizer, remains weary.

"If something else happens or blows up and they need to take vaccines somewhere else they're going to, because they won't ask about it," she added.

"I think people in the Central West has been really careful and haven't been acting like the Sydney people and that's why we're in a good position. I think we deserve to be protected because we have done the right thing."

Adrian Cotter had his vaccine cancelled on Sunday and he too has yet to be advised when he will be able to get the vaccine.

"I feel for the people down in Sydney. They are obviously going through hard times and I could only begin to imagine," he said.

"But regional NSW, I feel as though we've been hit with a stick and it's just wrong. There's so many small communities that if COVID hit one of those towns it would crush them severely.

"Orange is a big town, but everyone really does know everyone and I feel as though we've been given a raw deal."

A spokesman for the Western NSW Health Local District said the extra supply would be "incredibly helpful" in enabling them to restart some of the vaccination services.

"We are still working through what the implications of that announcement including how many additional Pfizer doses will be directed to our district," the spokesman added.

"At this stage, we expect to see those additional Pfizer supplies coming into our district around August 16.

"People whose bookings were recently cancelled will be rebooked as a priority to ensure they are the first to receive the new doses.

"NSW Health has begun work on reinstating those bookings and further information will be available soon. We thank everybody for their patience and understanding."

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