Ohio using federal coronavirus relief funds for $1M vaccine lottery contest over five weeks

Published May 12, 2021 12:00am ET



Ohio plans to give away $5 million, sourced from federal coronavirus relief funds, for a COVID-19 vaccine lottery contest, Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday.

Starting in two weeks, on every Wednesday for five weeks, the state will give away $1 million dollars to one resident who received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, the Republican said in a speech.

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