Any Maryland resident at least 18 years old who gets vaccinated against COVID-19 will be eligible for a daily lottery drawing to win $40,000, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced Thursday.
The promotion is aimed at raising awareness to increase the number of Marylanders who are vaccinated for COVID-19. Hogan said nearly 70 percent of the state has received at least one shot.
Under the VaxCash promotion, one $40,000 winner will be randomly selected every day for 40 consecutive days beginning May 25. A July 4 drawing at the conclusion of the promotion will have a $400,000 grand prize.
According to Maryland Lottery Director Gordon Medenica, the promotion is a partnership with the Department of Health, which will randomly assign a number to each person vaccinated. ...
Maryland is the third state to announce a lottery incentive as a way to try to get more people to get vaccinated. States are entering a difficult phase of their vaccine rollout programs in which they are tasked with getting vaccine-hesitant individuals to receive the shot.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced last week that the state will give away millions of dollars in federal funds through a lottery for people who have received the vaccine. The state has already seen a boost in its vaccination rate.
Earlier Thursday, New York announced a program to give a free New York Lottery scratch-off ticket for the Mega Multiplier Lottery to people who get vaccinated at select sites across the state.
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