Michigan is using a lottery drawing to encourage residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
The MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes is a lottery-style raffle. If you can prove you are vaccinated, you are eligible to be entered into a drawing to win a cash prize or a scholarship. The top prize is $2 million with a total of $5 million being awarded. There are also $500,000 in scholarships.
Where is the money coming from? The prize money is the result of a partnership between Meijer, the Michigan Association of United Ways, the State of Michigan, and many more organizations, according to the Governor’s office.
Ohio ran a similar lottery and brought the vaccine rate up substantially across several age groups.
The sweepstakes runs through August 3rd and has multiple drawing dates with a $1 million prize being given out this weekend. Over half a million Michigan residents have already entered the sweepstakes.
A link to the entry form: https://www.mishottowin.com/MIShotToWin
