New York.- The governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, announced this Thursday that any New Yorker over the age of 18 who goes to get vaccinated will be eligible for a drawing of five million dollars, an initiative that joins the long list of incentives from the authorities of USA so that its citizens protect themselves from the Covid-19.
It is a program that they have dubbed “Vax and Scratch”, whereby any adult who is going to be vaccinated at 10 facilities throughout New York State between May 24 and 28 will receive a scratch and wins valued at $ 20, with which they could win the “5 Million Mega Multiplier” lottery prize.
Although the highest award is five million, New Yorkers who are vaccinated on those dates will also be eligible for other monetary awards, such as the second, third, fourth and fifth, which amount to 50,000, 20,000, 5,000 and two. thousand dollars respectively.
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“If you don’t decide on the vaccineNow you have an added reason, “Cuomo said at a press conference.” It’s a win-win situation. ”
Among the 10 centers vaccination Participating, all managed by state authorities, is Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn and the Javits Center in Manhattan.
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The governor announced the initiative after underlining that the number of people who are being vaccinated has fallen by 43%, and that people who really wanted to receive the injection have already done so.
“Now we are getting to the percentage of the population that is not only not enthusiastic, but probably requires some incentive to go get vaccinated. And then there is the percentage of the population that is directly anti-vaccine,” Cuomo explained.
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To date, New York State has administered more than 17.8 million doses, and more than 62% of its population has received at least the first injection, according to the latest official data.
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