New York and Maryland announce COVID-19 vaccine lottery promotions

New York and Maryland announced lottery promotions tied to receiving COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, following a program introduced in Ohio last week that offers a similar incentive. 

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo rolled out the "Vax and Scratch" program, which will award New York Lottery tickets with prizes of up to $5 million to those 18 and older who get vaccinated at one of 10 sites across the state from Monday, May 24 to Friday, May 28. "The more New Yorkers we can get vaccinated, the better our situation and the faster we can return to a new normal, so I encourage everyone who hasn't been vaccinated yet to go to your nearest site and get the shot," Cuomo said in a press release.