Washington, United States:
Free beer, free of charge doughnuts, savings bonds — government officials and companies are teaming up to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
President Joe Biden desires 70 % of adults to have received at least one shot by Independence Day on July 4 and overcoming vaccine hesitancy is important to reaching the purpose.
“We know there are millions of Americans who need a little bit of encouragement to get the shot,” Biden told reporters at the White House on Tuesday.
Some 56 % of American adults — more than 145 million persons — have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine but the pace of vaccination has been declining lately.
Federal, state and neighborhood officials are partnering with pharmacies, restaurants, breweries, supermarkets and sports teams to come up with incentives to get persons to get their shots.
In New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy launched a “Shot and a Beer” plan to encourage vaccination.
“Any New Jerseyan who gets their first vaccine dose in the month of May and takes their vaccination card to a participating brewery will receive a free beer,” Murphy tweeted.
The present is only open, of course, to residents of the “Garden State” who are more than the age of 21, the legal drinking age in the United States.
Governor Ned Lamont of the state of Connecticut unveiled a equivalent “Free Drink” promotion with participating restaurants last month.
In Washington, Mayor Muriel Bowser urged residents of the nation’s capital to “come get vaccinated and grab a beer, on us” at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
“Motivate them”
In West Virginia, Governor Jim Justice announced that the state will present $one hundred savings bonds to residents aged 16 to 35 who get vaccinated.
“Our kids today probably don’t really realize just how important they are in shutting this thing down,” Justice stated. “I’m trying to come up with a way that’s truly going to motivate them — and us — to get over the hump.”
“They’re not taking vaccines as fast as we’d like them to take them,” Justice stated. “If we really want to move the needle, we’ve got to get our younger people vaccinated.”
In Maryland, Governor Larry Hogan stated state personnel who get vaccinated will obtain $one hundred.
They also have to agree to obtain any booster shots advisable by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or they will have to reimburse the $one hundred.
“Incentives like this are another way to reinforce the importance of getting vaccinated, and we strongly encourage businesses across the state to consider offering incentives to their workers as well,” Hogan stated.
Krispy Kreme is providing a free of charge glazed doughnut to any one who presents their Covid-19 vaccination card at one of its shops.
According to a survey carried out in March by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 25 % of Americans aged 18 to 29 are adopting a “wait and see” attitude towards getting vaccinated.
Among US adults, 61 % stated they had been vaccinated or intended to do so as quickly as probable although 17 % stated they have been adopting a “wait and see” strategy and 13 % stated they will “definitely not” get vaccinated.
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