The Vaccine Incentive In Ohio

The Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, made an announcement. He has come up with an incentive for the people of the state of Ohio. This incentive’s goal is to get more people in that state vaccinated. The actual incentive is that the adults that are 18 years or older will get to be entered into a one million dollar lottery if they get the covid vaccine. This lottery will take place five times. The lottery will be drawn on Wednesdays. Mike DeWine is also offering another incentive for younger Ohioans. This incentive is five full four year scholarships to people that are under 18 years of age that get vaccinated. The scholarships will go towards an Ohio public university. The scholarships will pay for tuition, room-and-board, and books.The people that are eligible to enter will come from the Ohio Secretary of State publicly voter registration database. The people in Ohio that are not in this database can sign up on a different website.

The money that is being given to the winners is coming from existing federal pandemic relief dollars. Mike DeWine said that he realizes that some people might view this as a waste of money. Mike DeWine does not view this as a waste. He thinks that the real waste would be a life that is lost to covid. He thinks this because there is a vaccine for covid, and the vaccine is easily available to a lot of people. 

The announcement of this incentive was put out three weeks before the mask mandate will be lifted in the state of Ohio. Mike DeWine did state that the numbers in covid cases have gone down by a lot. He also stated that the number of hospilations have gone down. Mike DeWine finished the announcement by saying, “It’s time to end the health orders. It’s been a year. You’ve followed the protocols. You’ve done what we’ve asked. You’ve bravely fought this virus.”  Mike DeWine does think that the vaccine is a tested and proven weapon. 

In my opinion, I do not think this is the best option to get the vaccine out to more people. I am one of the people that think this is a waste of money. It will add up to a minimum of five million dollars plus the money that it takes to pay for the students' college. I think that the money, especially considering how large the amount is, could be spent in so many other ways. I think this money could go to helping with covid relief, the money could go to making more vaccines, and the money could go to doing more testing for vaccines. This money could also just put some advertising about the vaccine. In my opinion, I think there are way more better ways to spend this large amount of money to get Ohio and the world out of this pandemic. 

Ohio's million-dollar idea: Lottery prizes for vaccinations

Questions: 

What are your thoughts about the vaccine, and getting people to get the vaccine? 

Do you think that offering this incentive is a good idea and beneficial? Why or why not? 

Do you think that incentives like this one will start to take place in other states? Why or why not?

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  • I think that they shold do more research on the vaccine and that they shouldnt make it be that if you have the vaccine you can go these places where the non-vaccinated cant. I think that a lot more states and places are going to be doing this.

  • I think that this system is a bit concerning. I think that the vaccine will help but forcing people or limiting their oppertunities of the choice will only make the people rebel. There are already people rebelling against the vaccine. In short, I'm not really sure what to make of this but I dont think it will have a very positive effect. 

  • I don't think that offering this incentive will be beneficial at all and I think that, unfortunately, a lot more states are going to make more incentives like this one. I personally cannot get the vaccine and do think that it is a waste of time, and I think that incentives like this one are a waste of time, money, and effort. 

  • I think that the vaccine is still very new and we should have more reasearch on it. My parents both have gotten the vaccine and They are still scared to let us get it because it is new and we don't know all of the side affects and how it may hurt us. 

  •  I do plan on getting the vaccine as soon as possible because I want to travel this summer. I feel like giving people money to do something kinda takes away the purpose of it, but I mean if it's working we could be getting closer to going completely back to normal and never worrying about covid again. If the outcome is a positive one I feel like other states will definitely start to take on to it.

  • Giving people money to get the shot is dumb. I think if someone wants to get the shot they will. Yes, it most likely will bring the numbers up for shots but if the shot ends up having side affects thtat could be on them. It definietely doesn't have enough research for this.

  • I think that if people feel comfortable by getting the vaccine they should get it but I don't think the people that don't get it should be looked at like they are bad people because a lof of people like us aren't getting the shot either, also I don't think getting some of the side effects is worth winning money.

  • I think it is probably a smart move to do this. they aren't forcing them to get the shot and are offering a reward to get it which is good. I think they will start to take place in other states because if you really think about it. It's pretty smart because it would save lives.

  • If it starts to work in ohio then alot more states will push this incentive but until that i think that most states will stay with what they have now. if it doesnt work in ohio i think that most other states will start to criticize ohio for their "mistakes" even though that they had a good idea.

  • Personally i dont believe in the vaccine, but that is just me. I think that vaccine is just a waste of time and if it cant help prevent you or others from getting it then it is just a waste of time resources. If you get the vaccine im not gonna care at all if you got it or not but im not gonna get it unless im forced.

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