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In Ohio, the enticement to get the covid-19 vaccination is a chance at $1 million for adults or a college scholarship for a minor.
In West Virginia, you can get a $100 savings bond.
New York is giving baseball tickets. New Jersey will pour you a beer.
But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have the best carrot to encourage vaccination. Roll up your sleeve and you can take off your mask (most of the time).
On Thursday, the CDC director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, announced new guidelines for the fully vaccinated that include unmasked interaction in movie theaters or church services, at restaurants or getting a haircut. Want to go to a baseball game and eat hot dogs and drink beer? Get your shot, and you can buy all the peanuts and cracker jack you want.