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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
the fans are back in the stands. reporter: 135,000 fans packing stands at the indy 500 in the biggest event since the start of the pandemic. california still two weeks away from fully reopening. our will carr is in santa monica. with vaccinations up, the beach here in santa monica and the pier are packed with people, all happy to be returning to some sense of normalcy. it just feels amazing. air.get to breathe the fresh - it s been a tough year for everyone. reporter: but experts are tracking new variants. health officials in vietnam are studying a new strain that shares features with the more contagious uk and indian variants. but experts caution there is no reason to believe the vaccines won t work against the variant from vietnam. gio benitez back with us now from newark airport. and gio, as health officials are looking into that new variant, you re learning vietnam is now restricting travel into the country? reporter: that s right, whit. vietnam is now suspending
reporter: 135,000 fans packing stands at the indy 500 in the biggest event since the start of the pandemic. california still two weeks away from fully reopening. our will carr is in santa monica. with vaccinations up, the beach here in santa monica and the pier are packed with people, all happy to be returning to some sense of normalcy. it just feels amazing. you get to breathe the fresh air. it s been a tough year for everyone. reporter: but experts are tracking new variants. health officials in vietnam are studying a new strain that shares features with the more contagious uk and indian variants. but experts caution there is no reason to believe the vaccines won t work against the variant from vietnam. gio benitez back with us now from newark airport. and gio, as health officials are looking into that new variant, you re learning vietnam is now restricting travel into the country? reporter: that s right, whit. vietnam is now suspending international flights into its