Quebec to launch a “vaccine lottery” on Friday
"Quebec will launch a “vaccination contest” with prizes to be won and draw dates in order to persuade the population to get vaccinated, according to information obtained by QMI Agency."
"According to our information, this “vaccine lottery” would be open to all Quebecers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, regardless of their age."
"In this way, the Legault government wants to show Quebecers that they “come out winners by getting vaccinated”, a source said."
"More details will be revealed on Friday at a press conference by the Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé, together with his counterpart for the Economy and minister responsible for Loto-Québec, Eric Girard, and the head of the vaccination campaign in Quebec, Daniel Paré, at Loto-Québec’s head office."
"All strategies are good for promoting vaccination in Quebec,” the government argues."
"The idea of a “vaccine lottery” to convince Quebecers to roll up their sleeves had already been in the air for a few weeks."
"We are not ruling anything out at this time, including lotteries or rewards of all kinds,” Premier François Legault had said, just after receiving his own second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium at the end of June."
"Other provinces are already using a lottery system to encourage their citizens to get vaccinated."
"In Alberta, three prizes of $1 million will be offered. The first was already awarded two weeks ago and the other two will be distributed soon. Jason Kenney’s government will also hold draws for gift packages from the airlines WestJet and Air Canada, as well as prizes from the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL)."
"Manitoba also offers prizes after the first and then the second injection. The prizes total $2 million and will be paid out in cash or as scholarships."
"Faster for teens"
"In addition, young people aged 12 to 17 can now bring forward their appointment for their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine on the Clic Santé website, to as early as four weeks after their first injection."
"Until now it was possible for teenagers to get their second dose more quickly at walk-in clinics, but Quebec was still waiting for a signal from Public Health to allow them to bring forward their appointment via Clic Santé."
"Public Health has given its approval. This option offers greater flexibility,” Christian Dubé said with satisfaction on Twitter on Thursday."
"Note that Public Health still recommends that all Quebecers, regardless of their age, wait eight weeks or more between their two vaccine doses."
“Since last week, however, Quebec has been authorising second doses to be brought forward to a minimum interval of four weeks in order to speed up the vaccination of the population in the face of the rise of certain more contagious variants.”
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