As West Virginia continues to have one of many lowest vaccination charges within the nation, Gov. Jim Justice introduced he’ll maintain one other sweepstakes, through which these with vaccines will likely be eligible to win prizes.
Though the aged inhabitants is getting vaccinated at excessive charges, youthful West Virginians have been much less more likely to take the vaccine. Dying and critical sickness are uncommon for youthful folks, however the dangers enhance if somebody is older, has a compromised immune system or different well being issues.
“We are attempting to incentivize increasingly more West Virginians to get vaccinated, and particularly our youthful people,” Justice mentioned in an announcement.
Spherical two of the giveaways will span six weeks and embody the next weekly prizes: 5 full-ride scholarships to any state-based school or college, one luxurious sports activities automobile, 4 ATVs, one fishing or pontoon boat, 10 years of free fuel for 2 folks, $150,000 towards a dream wedding ceremony for one particular person, six season ticket packages to WVU or Marshall sporting occasions and 5 season raise tickets to ski resorts inside the state.
The primary drawing will likely be Aug. 23 and all West Virginians who’ve obtained not less than one dose of the vaccine can register on-line.
Regardless of gifting away thousands and thousands of {dollars} value of money and prizes, vaccine charge will increase have been static all through many of the first spherical of the lottery. The state solely noticed a pointy enhance when the delta variant started to unfold all through the state.
As of Friday morning, greater than 61% of the final inhabitants has obtained not less than one dose of the vaccine and 50.1% of them have been totally vaccinated. Everybody 12 years previous or older is eligible to obtain the vaccine.
Greater than 70% of these 12 and older have obtained the vaccine and 57.7% have been totally vaccinated. Practically 84% of those that are aged 50 or older have obtained not less than one dose of the vaccine and almost 72% are totally vaccinated. Greater than 90% of these aged 65 or older have obtained not less than one dose of the vaccine and almost 80% have been totally vaccinated.
Justice has urged older folks to encourage youthful folks to obtain the vaccine. There aren’t any vaccine mandates in West Virginia and there’s no masks mandate. The governor has mentioned he would possibly impose a masks mandate for Ok-12 colleges if the delta variant turns into an even bigger drawback, however is leaving it as much as native college divisions for the beginning of the college yr.
