At 10:30 a.m. PT, California Governor Gavin Newsom will draw 10 winners, who will receive $1.5 million each as part of the state’s Vax for the Win lottery program. The final drawing marks the state’s official reopening from pandemic restrictions.
Since Vax for the Win launched, more than 838,000 Californians initiated their vaccination process. In all, California has administered nearly 40 million vaccine doses and more than 70 percent of the adult population has received at least one dose.
California’s $116.5 million program is the largest vaccine incentive program in the nation. In addition to cash prizes, it also awarded $100 million in prepaid grocery cards and most recently added six luxury vacation packages for those willing to get vaccinated or who are already vaccinated.