Ban on bribes halts Tarrant County plan to pay people to get COVID-19 shot
Ban on bribes halts Tarrant County plan to pay people to get COVID-19 shot
With COVID-19 vaccination rates slowing down, a Tarrant County leader is looking for ways to convince more people to get the shot.
FORT WORTH, Texas - With COVID-19 vaccination rates slowing down, a Tarrant County leader is looking for ways to convince more people to get the shot.
Judge Glen Whitley thought offering people $50 dollars might get them to show up, but a federal ban on bribes stands in the way.
Paying people to get the vaccine is being talked about because Tarrant County has tens of thousands of vaccine doses available and few takers. The lines to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Tarrant County are all but gone.
Not all Texans were rejoicing at the chance to show their faces in public again after Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that businesses won t be required to enforce face masking or limit their capacity come March 2. Abbott’s announcement set Twitter ablaze with backlash, including the trending hashtag RIPTexas, while President Biden accused Abbott (and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, who made a similar call) of “Neanderthal thinking.”
One of the most widespread bits of criticism over Abbott’s decision was that while businesses may still require patrons to wear masks the burden to reinforce COVID safety policies falls on employees, making them subject to harassment from anti-maskers, a recurring trend in 2020 when private businesses implemented mask requirements before any official mandates were in place.
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While some business owners see the governor's stance as a signal things are beginning to return to normal, others are continuing to follow the guidance of.