June 9, 2026

Football tickets and gift cards: Ohio State giving away $50,000 in prizes to vaccinated Buckeyes

Buckeyes could win big bucks this summer for getting vaccinated against COVID-19. © Doral Chenoweth, Doral Chenoweth/Dispatch Pharmacist Robert Weber administers a COVID-19 dose to Lewis Center resident Ralph Green at Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center. The university’s vaccination program has been described as a well-oiled machine during what was at first a chaotic and unclear COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The Dispatch followed the path vaccines take, from arrival at the loading dock, placement in freezers in the storage area, and finally to the patients getting the shots near the arena’s snack bars. Ohio State University announced Friday afternoon that it will give away $50,000 in prizes to fully vaccinated students, faculty and staff throughout the month of August. “We are planning for a robust reactivation of our campuses this fall, and a high vaccination rate will enable the kind of in-person activities that make the Ohio State experience special,” said Ohio State…

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