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Covid-19: These States Giving Away Guns, Trucks, Pot As Incentives To Get Vaccinated
Some states are getting creative as they look to incentivize Americans to go out and get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Across the country, states are offering lottery tickets, free drinks, vacations, custom weapons, scholarships, and even marijuana as the race continues to meet President Joe Biden’s promise of getting 70 percent of adults at least partially vaccinated by Independence Day.
In Connecticut, the state’s Restaurant Association is partnering with Gov. Ned Lamont to launch its #CTDrinksOnUs campaign, where participating restaurants provide complimentary drinks to vaccinated patrons.
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Covid-19: Massachusetts' Supply Of Vaccines Slashed By 20 Percent
Massachusetts’ share of Pfizer vaccine doses just got cut by 20 percent.
On Friday, Dec. 18, Gov. Charlie Baker said that the state is expecting to receive 145,000 doses of the vaccine this month, according to the Boston Business Journal.
But it was initially supposed to be 180,000 doses.
Massachusetts isn’t alone in thinking it was going to get more vaccines than it is. California, Washington, Illinois, Georgia, Hawaii, and Nevada say the number of doses they were to receive was cut in half, according to reporting by the Associated Press.
During his daily press conference, Baker said he…
