A recorded message advises callers looking to book in for the jab that the line is "congested" and to call back later.
The Department of Health said the phone hotline received more than 77,000 calls in a 15-minute window.
The high demand for vaccinations comes as Victorians over 40 become eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine from today.
In the last 24 hours, 17,223 jabs have been administered across the state.
Over the past few days, vaccination rates have significantly climbed as the state braced for another bout of heavy restrictions amid a growing cluster in Melbourne's north.
Meanwhile, the testing blitz across the state continued, with more 47,000 tests done in the 24 hours to midnight after the lockdown announcement and four new local cases recorded.
This morning saw major sites like the Melbourne Showgrounds and Albert Part with huge queues to get tested in the early hours of the morning as contact tracers work around the clock to understand where the virus has spread.
To book in for a coronavirus vaccine, Victorians can call the vaccine hotline on 1800 571 121.
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