california is the latest state turning to cash to get vaccinations up, offering more than $116 million in prize money that will be given away in dozens of drawings next month. here are the other states doing similar things. new york, maryland, oregon, colorado, all following ohio's lead. why? because it works. the vaccination rate has jumped 45% since the governor announced these special lotteries. critics note that pfizer opened up eligibility for young adults around the same time. okay. but here's the proof. vaccination rates for those above the age of 16 went from being down 25% the weekend prior to up 28% after the lottery was announced. last night, ohio awarded its first vax a million winners. a 14-year-old got a full college