(Columbus) - Registration is open for Ohio's Vax-a-Million lottery, which will pay out $1 million dollars each to five lucky Ohio adults who have been vaccinated. Ohioans from 12-17 years old who have been vaccinated are eligible for a separate drawing to win one of five full-ride scholarships to any state-supported college in Ohio.
You can register at this link.
Ohio residents who have received at least one dose of vaccine are eligible for the five drawings. You can register only once. If you are drawn as a winner, the state will check to make sure you have been vaccinated at least once. Starting Wednesday, May 26, winners will be announced at 7: 29 p.m. during the nightly Ohio Lottery drawing. Drawings are seen on:
Cleveland, WEWS Channel 5
Cincinnati, WCPO, Channel 9
Columbus WSYX, Channel 6
Dayton, WHIO, Channel 7
Huntington WV, WSAZ, Channel 3
Lima, Channels 9, 11 & 12
Steubenville, WTRF, Channel 7
Toledo, WTVG, Channel 13
Youngstown, WFMJ, Channel 21
Zanesville, WHIZ, Channel 18
The full rules are at this link.
Funding for Vax-a-Million came from COVID-19 relief funds given to the state.
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