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Jun. 4 California officials will select the first round of winners in the state's "Vax for the Win" program on Friday, where 15 people will receive $50,000 prizes for receiving at least one dose of the vaccine. Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to conduct the drawing at 10 a.m. Here's how it works, and what you need to know if your number is chosen: Eligibility Only California residents 12 and .
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If you think winning a Mega Millions jackpot is a longshot, the odds are a bit more in your favor when it comes to California s COVID-19 vaccine incentives lottery.
The state held the first drawing on Friday of the recently announced $116.5 million Vax for the Win incentive program to encourage more Californians to get inoculated. More than 51% of Californians ages 12 and up were fully vaccinated as of Thursday, and about 70% of residents had received at least one dose.
Updated: 1:15 PM PDT Jun 4, 2021 By Adam Beam and Kathleen Ronayne California Gov. Gavin Newsom played gameshow host Friday in a drawing for 15 winners of $50,000 prizes for getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. We ve got a lot of work to do and that s really the spirit that brings us here today, Newsom said at the California State Lottery headquarters, where he was flanked by a machine used to randomly choose winners and a Wheel of Fortune-style colored wheel for show.It was the first in a series of drawings for $16.5 million in prize money aimed at encouraging Californians to get their shots ahead of June 15, when the state plans to lift almost all virus-related restrictions. So far, 67% of eligible people 12 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The state s goal is to fully vaccinate at least 75% of people.Newsom announced the prize money last week, warning the state s vaccination rates were about to go off a cliff without an interventi