New York Promotes $5 Million Prize for Vaccinations
From June 7 to June 11, New Yorkers vaccinated at one ‘Vax and Scratch’ program sites will receive a free $20 lottery ticket and get entered to win a $5 million prize.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that the ‘Vax and Scratch’ program – which provides free NYS lottery scratch-off tickets to individuals 18 and over with a grand prize of $5 million – will extend into next week at 10 state mass vaccination sites. The participating sites will be open from Monday, June 7, through Friday, June 11. The program will not impact education funding.
“A robust vaccination program is a vital cornerstone of New York’s efforts to rebuild our economy, and the state is implementing creative strategies to convince residents and families to get vaccinated for COVID-19,” Governor Cuomo said. “This potential $5 million grand prize for getting vaccinated is the latest salvo in our campaign to convince New Yorkers to take the shot, and we’re extending it to give even more people a chance at a winning ticket.”
The prize payout for this game is available below:
| 1st | $5,000,000 |
| 2nd | $50,000 |
| 3rd | $20,000 |
| 4th | $5,000 |
| 5th | $2,000 |
| 6th | $500 |
| 7th | $400 |
| 8th | $200 |
| 9th | $100 |
| 10th | $50 |
| 11th | $40 |
| 12th | $30 |
| 13th | $20 |
The ticket, which is sold by retailers across the state for $20, will be provided free to individuals 18+ who take their first dose of Pfizer or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine at one of the sites. The sites are open to both walk-ins and appointments.
Sites participating in the program next week are:
CAPITAL REGION
Queensbury Aviation Mall – Sears
578 Aviation Road
Queensbury, NY
FINGER LAKES
Rochester Dome Arena
2695 East Henrietta Rd
Henrietta, NY
LONG ISLAND
Jones Beach – Field 3
1 Ocean Pkwy
Wantagh, NY
Suffolk CCC – Brentwood
1001 Crooked Hill Rd
Brentwood, NY
MID-HUDSON
SUNY Orange
9 East Conkling Ave
Middletown, NY
Ulster Fairgrounds
249 Libertyville Rd
New Paltz, NY
MOHAWK VALLEY
SUNY Oneonta
108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY
NEW YORK CITY
Bay Eden Senior Center
1220 East 229th St
Bronx, NY
NORTH COUNTRY
SUNY Potsdam
44 Pierrepont Ave
Potsdam, NY
WESTERN NEW YORK
University at Buffalo South Campus
3435 Main St
Buffalo, NY
On April 27, Governor Cuomo announced that beginning April 29, all state mass vaccination sites are open for walk-in appointments, a continuation of efforts to make it easier for New Yorkers to get vaccinated. Additionally, all vaccine providers are encouraged to allow walk-in appointments and eliminate other barriers for vaccinations for eligible New Yorkers.
The COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard is available to update New Yorkers on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The New York State Department of Health requires vaccinating facilities to report all COVID-19 vaccine administration data within 24 hours; the vaccine administration data on the dashboard is updated daily to reflect the most up-to-date metrics in the state’s vaccination effort.
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