Vax and scratch: NY offers $5M lottery for newly vaccinated

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Anyone who gets vaccinated at a state-run vaccination site in New York next week will receive a lottery scratch ticket with prizes potentially worth millions, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo tries to boost slowing vaccination rates.

The pilot program will offer prizes from $20 up to $5 million and run from Monday, May 24 to Friday, May 28 at the 10 state-run sites, Cuomo said Thursday.

“It's a situation where everyone wins,” Cuomo said at a press conference in Buffalo.

The governor said there's a one in nine chance of winning a scratch ticket prize in New York, which is joining other states, including Ohio, with similar lottery incentives.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/vax-and-scratch-ny-offers-5m-lottery-for-newly-vaccinated/ar-AAKczNK

[abqtommy]

1. While I find that somewhat amusing, if it works to get more people vaxxed then I'm all

for it!

[ShazamIam]

2. I'm ok with this, and my motto is be part of the solution, get the vax. I have my first and 4 weeks

to go for the second. I don't want to be part of the problem.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Most states should try this approach.

It worked in Ohio. I thought all along that if we could just bribe or pay people to get the vax there would be tons more leople lined up.

[Me.]

4. I Find This Insulting

You mean you are willing to turn over 5 mil of my tax dollars to someone who couldn't be responsible enough to get a vax without a huge bribe?