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marmar

(78,025 posts)
Mon Jul 5, 2021, 08:58 AM Jul 2021

Nearly 500K residents have signed up for Michigan's vaccine lottery


Almost half a million Michigan residents signed up for the state’s vaccine sweepstakes within the first 24 hours, entering for a chance to win up to $2 million.

As of 8 a.m. Friday, July 2, the MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes had received 464,698 applications for the $2 million grand prize, according to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office. Residents are eligible if they’re 18 or older and have gotten at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Additionally, 23,978 residents 12 to 17 years old had entered for a chance to win one of nine college scholarships, each valued at about $55,000. That drawing will be conducted Aug. 4.

Thursday’s sweepstakes announcement and subsequent coverage generated “nearly $1 million in free publicity about the giveaway and the importance of getting a COVID-19 vaccination,” reads a statement from the governor’s office. .............(more)

https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/07/nearly-500k-residents-have-signed-up-for-michigans-vaccine-lottery.html




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Nearly 500K residents have signed up for Michigan's vaccine lottery (Original Post) marmar Jul 2021 OP
Lord, why waste good money on bad WA-03 Democrat Jul 2021 #1
Part of the requirement for the lottery is to get vaccinated. I don't see that as a waste. marmar Jul 2021 #2
If you don't have the vax by now WA-03 Democrat Jul 2021 #3

WA-03 Democrat

(3,268 posts)
1. Lord, why waste good money on bad
Mon Jul 5, 2021, 09:09 AM
Jul 2021

I say sell the doses to Canada and repay where ever you found the $2m in lottery money and fix your water pipes.

WA-03 Democrat

(3,268 posts)
3. If you don't have the vax by now
Mon Jul 5, 2021, 09:25 AM
Jul 2021

You don’t want one. They are anti-science and anti-life. The gift of life-it is not good enough? They want money more?

Mickey Lolich was my hero as a kid

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