The Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, announced this Thursday that everyone New Yorker over 18 years of age who attends get vaccinated you will be able to choose a five million dollar raffle, an initiative that joins the long list of incentives from the US authorities for their citizens to protect themselves against the covid-19.
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It is a program that they have named “Vax and Scratch” (Vaccine and scratch), whereby any adult who is going to be vaccinated at 10 facilities throughout the state of New York Between May 24 and 28, you will receive a scratch card valued at $ 20, with which you could win the lottery prize “5 Million Mega Multiplier”.
Although the highest prize is 5 million, New Yorkers who are vaccinated on those dates will also be eligible for other monetary prizes, such as the second, third, fourth and fifth, which amount to 50,000, 20,000, 5,000 and 2,000 dollars respectively. “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. “
(What’s more: California warns against false vaccination cards)
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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Among the 10 centers vaccination Participating, all managed by state authorities, is Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn and the Javits Center in Manhattan. The governor announced the initiative after stressing that the number of people being vaccinated has dropped by 43%, and that people who really wanted to receive the injection have already done so.
To date, New York State has administered more than 17.8 million dose, and more than 62% of its population has received at least the first injection, according to the latest official data.
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