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Money, museum tickets, and even marijuana are offered by US states and companies in an attempt to entice skeptics to get vaccinated against the new coronavirus, the Financial Times writes.
Although the United States continues to administer millions of vaccines every day, the focus has shifted from mass vaccination to people who are reluctant to get vaccinated, as the United States is worried that new strains of the virus will develop and that the country will not. achieves herd immunity if the majority of the population has not been immunized.
To combat vaccination skepticism, companies and local and state officials have devised attractive ways to attract the attention of the unvaccinated.
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On Monday, the state of Maryland announced that it would distribute $100 to fully vaccinated state employees and will penalize those who refuse to administer the booster if US health agencies subsequently recommend one.
“Such incentives are another way to strengthen the importance of vaccination, and we strongly encourage companies across the state to consider providing incentives to their workers as well,” said Maryland Governor Larry Hogan.
In New Jersey, residents over the age of 21 who receive their first dose of vaccine in May can take their vaccination card to one of the 13 participating breweries and win a free beer as part of a state program.
In Detroit, anyone who drives someone to get their vaccine can get a $ 50 prepaid debit card.
American employers are also trying to persuade their workers to get vaccinated. American Airlines offers its US employees an additional day off and $ 50 in points if vaccinated.
Amazon is offering $ 80 for fully vaccinated front-line workers.
Several retailers and restaurants with customer-oriented employees, including Lidl, Petco, and McDonald’s, have also tried to encourage their workers to get vaccinated.
Some US companies use vaccination promotions as a marketing tool to attract customers in unconventional ways. Greenhouse of Walled Lake, a marijuana dispensary in Michigan, offers “grass in exchange for the vaccine.” Since its launch in February, the pharmacy has distributed more than 25,000 pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes, according to CEO Jerry Millen.
The Krispy Kreme donut and coffee chain offers a free icing donut every day for the rest of the year to people who prove proof of vaccination.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Illinois offers free tickets until the end of June to people who show proof of vaccination, while people who get a vaccine at Houston’s NRG Park can win tickets to shows like Disney on Ice or the rapper’s concert. Travis Scott at the Astroworld Festival.
The Ohio Cleveland Indians baseball team is offering a $ 5 discount on certain tickets, while the Cincinnati Reds are selling a few $ 10 tickets to vaccinated fans.
Nearly a third of the US population is completely vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and more than 147 million people have received at least one dose. On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden announced a change in the vaccination strategy, aiming to vaccinate 70% of adults in the country with at least one dose by July 4.
Translated from Romanian by Service for Life S.R.L.