Bugenske is the first winner of the Vax-a-Million-lottery. Also in the next four weeks, every Ohio resident who gets vaccinated will receive a million dollars. In addition, Ohio is raffling scholarships for 12 to 17 year olds. The first winner is 14-year-old Joseph Costello. His mother Colleen: “Luckily there was a bench close by, because I had to sit down for a while.”
Some states in the US suffer from low vaccination readiness. That is why they have organized lotteries, with which they hope to win over doubters.
‘Pickbait’ seems to work
In addition to Ohio, there are similar initiatives in Colorado, Maryland, New York and Oregon. California is putting the most money into the vaccination campaign with a total of $ 116.5 million, it was announced today. Ten winners will receive $1.5 million. In addition, thirty people will receive $50,000 and two million will receive a $50 gift card.
The ‘prikbait’ seems to work. In Ohio, since May 12, when the governor announced the lottery, 2.7 million people have signed up for vaccinations. About 45 percent of people in Ohio over the age of 12 have now had their first shot.
In some states, people get other lures if they get vaccinated, even if that’s compared to a million dollars of small beer. In some cases literally: in Washington and New Jersey, people get a beer. In West Virginia, young people under the age of 35 receive $100.
Second hand car
New millionaire Abbigail Bugenske says she also got vaccinated without a lottery: “Vaccinations are part of my medical history. It was an easy decision to get the vaccine as soon as possible and I want to encourage everyone to do the same. If a million isn’t enough, what is?”
Bugenske was on her way to a used car salesman when she got a call that she had won. She doesn’t buy a luxury new car with the money she’s won: “I think a second-hand car is still ahead of me.”
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