Credit Michigan Department of Health and Human Services / Facebook
There could be money in getting vaccinated.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the first four $50,000 COVID-19 vaccine “MI Shot to Win” lottery prize winners Wednesday. There will also be a $1 million drawing, a $2 million drawing and scholarship prizes.
Whitmer is looking for ways to move the state from the 62.4% vaccination rate and get Michigan to the elusive 70% mark and “herd immunity.” Winning over vaccine-hesitant Michiganders is critical to that mission.
She says the more-contagious COVID-19 Delta variant adds to the urgency.
“Know that this variant is to be taken seriously, and we hope you will get your shot and register for your shot to win," she said. “I know it’s tempting to celebrate right now because we have been moving forward. If you’ve not gotten your shot yet, the virus is a still very real threat to you. Right now, the Delta variant is highly infectious and it’s in the United States and here in Michigan.”