Feds Okay Using Relief Dollars for Vaccination Lotteries

USA Today: “The federal government has given the OK for states to offer cash incentives to encourage residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine.”

“The Treasury Department on Tuesday updated its guidance for how states and local governments can spend billions of dollars in aid included in the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that passed in March.”

After a lottery was introduced as an incentive in Ohio, the vaccination rate among those aged 20 to 49 increased by 55%. In some counties, the vaccination rate doubled.