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July 22, 2021Jefferson City, Mo. |  By: AP

Missouri launches $10K vaccine lottery to boost shots


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri is offering people a chance to win $10,000 to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Republican Gov. Mike Parson announced the vaccine incentives program Wednesday.

All vaccinated adults and teenagers are eligible. The state will award $10,000 to 900 lottery winners through the program. Teenagers will get $10,000 scholarships.

The state also is giving local health departments the chance to offer $25 to anyone who gets a vaccine moving forward.

The programs are aimed at increasing vaccinations in Missouri, which lags about 10 percentage points behind the national average for people who have initiated shots.