Gavin Newsom of California on Thursday announced a $116.5 million giveaway to residents who receive a coronavirus vaccination, the latest and largest such effort among U.S. states seeking to motivate people to get a shot. Under California’s incentive program, called Vax for the Win, 10 Californians who have had at least one dose of a vaccine will receive $1.5 million each. In addition, 30 people will be awarded $50,000 each, and two million people will receive $50 gift cards. “Getting every eligible Californian vaccinated is how we bring our state roaring back from this pandemic,” Mr. Newsom said. Fifty-six percent of California’s population has received at least one dose of a vaccine, and 42 percent has been fully vaccinated.

Source: New York Times May 28, 2021 09:33 UTC