State of Ohio to offer incentives for Ohioans who receive the COVID-19 vaccine

COLUMBUS – Ohioans will now have another economical reason to get the COVID-19 vaccine. At the May 12, 2021 Ohio statewide address, Governor Mike DeWine announced two drawings for Ohioans who receive or have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Ohioans 12 to 17 years old who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to enter to win a four-year scholarship to any State of Ohio university. The scholarship will include tuition, room and board, and books. The drawing to win the scholarship will open on May 18. For five Wednesdays, one winner will be picked to win the scholarship.

Ohioans 18 and older who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to win one million dollars. The first drawing will take place on May 26. Like the other drawing, it will take place for five Wednesdays, and one winner will be picked each time. The pool of names for the drawing will be derived from the Ohio Secretary of State’s publicly available voter registration database. If someone is not in that database, there will be a webpage for people to sign up. The money will come from existing federal Coronavirus Relief Funds.

Watch the statewide address below