Others have tried free doughnuts, beers and gifts cards. Now, Ohio is betting millions to improve its vaccination rate
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While Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts to people who are vaccinated against Covid-19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is betting dollars to those donuts.
The state will give away millions of dollars to vaccinated people and full scholarships to vaccinated children through special lotteries.
DeWine’s announcement was met with both reams of praise and howls of outrage on social media. But it’s just the latest and perhaps most extreme of efforts being made by governments, employers, sports teams and others to motivate more people to get vaccinated.
Updated: 8:13 AM CDT May 13, 2021 By Theresa Waldrop, CNN While Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts to people who are vaccinated against COVID-19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is betting dollars to those donuts.The state will give away millions of dollars to vaccinated people and full scholarships to vaccinated children through special lotteries.DeWine s announcement was met with both reams of praise and howls of outrage on social media. It s just the latest and perhaps most extreme of efforts being made by governments, employers, sports teams and others to motivate more people to get vaccinated.But will those incentives work?In theory, yes, a survey shows. In a Kaiser Family Foundation poll, 47% of people who say they want to wait and see before being vaccinated said paid time off to get it would make them more likely to do so, and 39% said a financial incentive of $200 from their employer would work.Anecdotal evidence also suggests that the incentives can be effect
A million dollars in Ohio. $100 savings bonds in West Virginia. How incentives could improve the vaccination rate
While Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts to people who are vaccinated against Covid-19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is betting dollars to those donuts.
The state will give away millions of dollars to vaccinated people and full scholarships to vaccinated children through special lotteries.
DeWine’s announcement was met with both reams of praise and howls of outrage on social media. But it’s just the latest and perhaps most extreme of efforts being made by governments, employers, sports teams and others to motivate more people to get vaccinated.