New Delhi: From Tesla cars to iPhones, countries and industrial giants globally are doing everything possible to ensure that citizens are vaccinated against the deadly viral disease. For example, in Hong Kong, you have a chance to win a Tesla, while in France and Athens a Covid-19 vaccination can get you admitted to a bar or restaurant and an iPhone is also one of the products raining down on vaccinations. But there are places that ensure it’s the only way to save a job.
With concerns of a post-delta version of the wave that could lead to another round of lockdowns with countries including Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, France, the US and the UAE seeing a spurt in cases, it is important for countries to It’s time to ramp up your vaccination campaign.
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Governments around the world are making every effort to normalize life by implementing all possible measures.
Here’s What Countries Are Offering to Step Up Vaccination Campaigns
hong kong
Hong Kong’s incentives are among the most lauded offerings, including a Tesla, an apartment in the world’s most expensive housing market, gold bars, a diamond Rolex, or a $100,000 shopping spree. According to news agency Bloomberg, Australian industrial property company Goodman Group had announced a lottery with prizes of more than HK$1 million, including the Tesla Model 3, for Hong Kong residents who have been vaccinated as of August 31.
United States of america
For those in the United States, West Virginians are encouraged with a lifetime hunting license and custom rifles, while in Alabama, those who are vaccinated are given the opportunity to drive on a speedway track. US President Joe Biden has also announced plans to offer up to $100 to vaccinated vaccinated states to address dwindling jab rates. In this regard, New York City has increased payments to anyone visiting a city-run vaccination site for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Mayor Bill de Blasio has said. Earlier, New York had come up with a ‘Wax and Scratch’ program where people were given lottery tickets that would otherwise be sold for free for $20.
In Ohio, anyone between 12 and 17 who got a jab for the first time can enter a competition and have a one in five chance of winning a four-year full-ride scholarship including tuition, room-and-board, and books. can do. To any Ohio State College or University. Those 18 and older have a chance to win prizes worth $1 million.
Other states in the US, including Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota and Delaware, have also announced plans including cash incentives, prize money and similar prizes ranging from free access to state parks.
Russia
Industrial giants like Alrosa are dodging a snowmobile and Hyundai Solaris for their workers, who get vaccinated. According to Bloomberg, Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel allowed an extra day off after the shots, and Fosagro allowed employees to jump to the front of the line to qualify for all-expenses-paid trips to the resort. Serbian President Aleksandra Vucic has also opted for the cash route to attract people to the shots. Israel is offering a ‘Green Pass’ on vaccinations which is basically your ticket to gyms, hotels and restaurants.
Greece
The country has barred unvaccinated people from entering indoor restaurants, bars, cafes and movie theaters. Those working in homes for the elderly have until August 16 to get vaccinated or face suspension. Although shots are mandatory for health care workers from 1 September.
What is attracting Indians?
According to a report in the Indian Express, a Chennai-based foundation is holding lucky draws with prizes like gold coins, washing machines, blenders and bikes. Whereas the Sheohar district administration in Bihar is adopting a similar model to woo people for the vaccine. According to the report, the goldsmith community in Gujarat’s Rajkot had provided free gifts in April to encourage more people to get vaccinated. A village in Arunachal is giving free rice to people coming for vaccination campaign.
Do these incentives push vaccination statistics?
The Hong Kong drive saw a two-fold increase since the rollout of a host of private-sector incentives, with a latest study from Ohio’s Vaccine Lottery providing no evidence supporting an increase in vaccination numbers, although it did suggest that Ohio rates were lower than in Overall U.S.
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