June 22, 2026

Other states follow Ohio’s lead with vaccine lottery programs


From “Take Your Shot” to “Vax and Scratch,” states like Oregon and New York are taking notes from Ohio. Ohio’s first ‘Vax-A-Million’ winners will be announced just before 7:30 p.m. on May 26. Since the state launched its COVID-19 vaccine incentive on May 12, several other states are following Ohio’s lead.   From the midwest to the southwest, to the east coast several states are taking notes from the Buckeye state.   On May 20, Oregon announced their own vaccine lottery program, “Take Your Shot, Oregon.”  Vaccinated adults are entered into their $1 million dollar drawing, five kids can win a $100,000 scholarship and one person from each of Oregon’s counties will win $10,000.   In Maryland that same day, the state announced their lottery, “VaxCash.”  Today’s $40,000 VaxCash Winner is from Baltimore County, MD!Learn more about the promotion here: https://t.co/cUK1ERVCdF #VAXtoWin pic.twitter.com/hFbHj4SP8P — Maryland Lottery (@MDLottery) May 25, 2021 The…

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