Re: Ohio offering lottery prize worth one million for those that get the COVID shot
In an attempt to increase the number of people getting vaccinated all kind of incentives are being given in the US, one of the most interesting is that those that get at least the first dose of the vaccine at Ohio will have a chance to win one million dollars, apparently there will five be prizes so a total five million dollars will be given for those that are willing to take the vaccine, and for those that are below the age of 18 there will be full scholarships being offered as well.
What do you think of this? Do you agree with what the governor of Ohio is doing or are you against it?
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57096039
What do you think of this? Do you agree with what the governor of Ohio is doing or are you against it?
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57096039
Every idea can be perfectly promoted if you add the touch of gambling while promoting it.
As for the vaccination and Ohio, I'm not sure I'm 100% for this step. I personally want to get vaccinated and I think as many people as possible should get the vaccine. Yet, that's also a personal choice. Plus, paying $5 million tax payers money for this sounds unreasonable to me honestly. They could at least split the reward fund and give it to 10 or even 50 people. That amount of cash could still change someone's life and the chances to be a lucky winner for anyone will grow. If the money is given by wealthy individuals or corporations, then they can do whatever they like I guess.
I would be pissed off if someone gets $1 million from the taxes people pay, especially during the pandemic when many people lost their jobs and even homes. I've read in Serbia that at some point they gave like vouchers of 25 EUR to those who will get the vaccine and there was a huge interest for vaccination that weekend. So, in Ohio they could've given $100 or even $1000 to the first ones to apply and get the shot.
This is just my take. I still think that it's good for people to get vaccinated, but I don't think that politicians should have the right to organize such things with tax payers money.
