roughly 1 half of the number in early april. red and blue state governors are racing to introduce lotteries for the simple reason that they work. the 10 counties we re receiving the most increase are all rural counties and they have seen over 100 percent increase in vaccinations. corporations are also stepping up to offer a range of incentives to get the shot. cvs is offering cash giveaways. norwegian cruz lines free vacations. proctor and gamble super bowl tickets. united airlines free travel for a year, kroger free groceries for a year. krispy kreme a free doughnut. 62% of americans age 18 and over have had at least one shot. the biden administration s goal is to reach 70% vaccinated by the 4th of july. bret? bret: steve harrigan in atlanta. steve, thank you. up next, the panel on president biden s considerable foreign policy challenges from russia and china plus the domestic issue of immigration. first, beyond our borders
prizes. correspondent steve harrigan takes a look tonight from atlanta. 1, 2, 3. when it comes to vaccine lotteries california son top with $116.5 million give away for those who have gotten at least one shot. $15 million that night will be distributed, $1.5 million prices for 10 individuals. funding comes from the federal cares act. another 2 million californians will get $50 incentive cards from the government when they get vaccinated. california s move follows the successful launch of vax-a-million in ohio which just awarded its first million dollars to a 22-year-old engineer who was on her way to buy a used car when she got the call. it was a wednesday night that i m never going to forget. across the u.s., new cases and deaths from covid-19 are down but the pace of vaccination has dropped dramatically. now at 1.7 million shots per day