Are you hesitant to get a covid-19 vaccine? Would a free donut make you change your mind? Or how about a gift voucher for a restaurant? This is how different countries are encouraging people to get their corona shot.
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• The owners of the Brussels restaurant Osteria Romana give a 50 euro discount (per table) to customers who have already received a first injection. Their way of “helping boost herd immunity.”
• After a first shot you get a discount of 10 percent at a restaurant in Dubai, after a second shot it’s 20 percent.
• In the US state of Ohio, a woman became the first woman to win the ‘Vax-a-Million’ lottery on Wednesday, in which only the vaccinated can participate. She got 1 million dollars. Four young people also have a chance to win a scholarship. Other states give donuts, free beer, or tickets to concerts.
• These are the winners of the corona lottery: ‘People are really vaccinated by it’
Still in the United States, the White House is partnering with dating apps like Tinder and Bumble to ensure that vaccinated people can access the features of premium accounts. Users can also filter potential matches by vaccination status. This way you know if your date has received a corona vaccine. On Tinder you could also get a ‘boost’ on your profile if you indicate that you have been vaccinated. This way more people will see your account.
• Anyone who has been vaccinated in China will receive two boxes of eggs as a gift afterwards. In Beijing, there are extra perks, such as chicken wings.
• Russians get an ice cream after the shot. For people over 60 there is a voucher of 11 euros.
• In the Indian city of Rajkot, women get a gold nose piercing for free
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