A resident of the American state of Michigan won a record $ 2 million in the lottery, which is held by the state authorities in order to attract the population to vaccinations against coronavirus.
She did not mind that her name became known to everyone, and announced that she intends to spend the winnings to pay for the education of her three children and renovate the house. Part of the money, on the advice of her husband, she will send to charity.
Christine Duvall's money came in handy: at the beginning of the pandemic, she was forced to quit her job in order to control the remote process of her youngest daughter's schooling.
The Duvalls were vaccinated as soon as the COVID-19 vaccine became available in the state for people of their age group, then their children received the vaccine.
Other residents of the state still have the opportunity to win $ 1 million, a lottery ticket with this prize has not yet been presented for payment. Also, 30 people can win $ 50 thousand every day. There are special prizes for minors – vouchers to pay for their education in universities worth $ 55,000 each.
In the office of the governor of the state, they are satisfied with the course of affairs: the lottery has contributed to an increase in the number of vaccinated, the number of which has recently begun to fall.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer confirmed that the lottery was just one strategy the authorities were using to promote vaccinations, and acknowledged that implementing those strategies has been challenging and the efforts ahead will be even more challenging.
Michigan is not the only American state in which such actions have been or are being held. Along with lotteries, residents across the United States are being rewarded with smaller sums of money, free public transport passes, gift cards, and even free donuts.
