Vaccination Lottery

For John, BLUF:  The Governor of Ohio is offering to put those who get vaccinated against COVID-19 into a weekly lottery for $1 million.  That sounds OK to me.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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DeWine Has Lost His COVID-Loving Mind:  Will Bribe Ohioans to Get Vaccine With Million-Dollar Lottery Prizes, Scholarships for Children

From PJ Media, by Ms Paula Bolyard, 13 May 2021, 5:10 PM ET.

Here is the lede:

On Wednesday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that he would be lifting his draconian COVID-19 orders on June 2.  (I would not be surprised if Gov. Goalpost finds a reason to rescind his order to rescind the orders between now and then, but that’s a discussion for another article.)  In addition to opening the state back up (except for nursing homes, where everyone is most likely vaccinated), DeWine announced that he will use federal COVID relief funds to bribe Ohioans to get vaccinated—in a stunt that sounds like it was cooked up in a marketing department at a Vegas casino.

I realize the Governor has taken some heat for his use of a lottery to invite folks to get vaccinated.  I don't fault him.  In fact, I like his use of innovative tools to encourage vaccination, while still allowing those who are firmly against vaccination to remain firm.

At this point we need a sense of humor in our governmental dealings.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff