VAX & SCRATCH PROGRAMME

Subject: Governance

Context: Recently, the New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced Vax and Scratch Programme.

Concept:

Vax and Scratch Programme

It is a new vaccination programme that will provide free lottery tickets to those individuals over the age of 18 years who choose to get vaccinated from one of the ten state-run sites.
The ten sites located in New York City, Long Island, Mid-Hudson, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley and Western New York regions with either the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine or the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
These scratch-off lottery tickets have a maximum prize of $5 million and a minimum prize of $20.

Status of the vaccination campaign in New York

The state has vaccinated nearly 63 per cent (9,907,926) of the population over the age of 18 years.
51 per cent (10,174,323) of the total population of the state has received at least one dose.
While 42.9 per cent of the total population is fully vaccinated, 53.5 per cent of the population in the 18 plus age group is fully vaccinated.