MN Gov. Tim Walz offering gift cards, $100,000 scholarships to vaccinated students
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Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., announced a vaccine incentives program Monday for young Minnesotans aged 12 to 17 that offers hundreds of dollars in gift cards and up to $100,000 in scholarships if they get the jab.
"Minnesotans 12-17 years old who start and complete their two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series between October 18 and November 30 are eligible to receive a $200 Visa gift card," a state's website says.
Participants are eligible for the collegiate scholarship drawing regardless of when they got vaccinated.
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