Samudera Darussalam wrote:Kowani wrote:West Virginia to give away guns as Covid-19 vaccine incentiveThe state will give away five custom hunting rifles and five custom shotguns through its lottery, with the drawings taking place on June 20 for Fathers Day.
There will be a series of lottery drawings taking place weekly from June 20 through August 4, for which any West Virginian who’s received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will be eligible to register. The lottery will also give one resident $1 million—as other states have done—along with prizes like full-ride scholarships, custom trucks and lifetime hunting and fishing licenses.
In addition to its lottery, West Virginia is also giving away $100 in savings bonds or gift cards to everyone ages 16-35 in the state who is fully vaccinated.
Huh, that's the first time I'm reading something like this.
Now I'm wondering what kind of rewards govt. officials will give to entice peoppe to vaccinate. A new house? An apartment suite in Manhattan? Wyoming?
so far: money prizes in Cali, New Mexico, and Ohio, gift cards pretty much everywhere, beers in New Jersey, and amusement park tickets in Illinois, scholarships in quite a few states, and now guns in WV
there's probably some other stuff i missed, but meh