Ohio is offering a $1 million jackpot to five vaccinated adults;
New York launched a “vax and scratch” lottery program where eligible adults will be given a $20 lottery ticket with a grand prize of $5 million;
Maryland is offering $2 million in lottery cash prizes, including daily $40,000 drawings that conclude with a $400,000 jackpot on the Fourth of July;
Kentucky residents will have a shot at $225,000 if they get a vaccine;
Oregon will have one winner receive $1 million and one person from each of the state’s 36 counties will win $10,000.
The various lotteries are the latest example of officials attempting to find creative ways to get people vaccinated, including offering free tickets to events for those who get a shot, free transit tickets, and other freebies to encourage people to get shots in arms.
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