As businesses, states and the federal government try to convince millions of hesitant Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, many are leaning on the carrot, instead of the stick.
WASHINGTON, D.C. During a discussion with President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of governors from across the nation Tuesday, Governor Janet Mills announced the State of Maine is launching an outdoor-centered incentive program aimed at encouraging Maine people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before the summer season begins.
The announcement came during a virtual discussion hosted by President Biden about innovative ways that governors are working to get the people in their states vaccinated.
The public-private initiative, called Your Shot to Get Outdoors, is led by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and brings together the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, L.L. Bean, the Portland Sea Dogs, and Oxford Plains Speedway to offer incentives to get Maine people vaccinated and engaged in outdoor activities.
Your Shot to Get Outdoors!
Maine’s COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Program
The State of Maine has launched an outdoor-centered incentive program aimed at encouraging Maine people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before the summer season begins.
The public-private initiative, called “Your Shot to Get Outdoors,” is led by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and brings together the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, L.L.Bean, the Portland Sea Dogs, and Oxford Plains Speedway to offer incentives to get Maine people vaccinated and engaged in outdoor activities.
Effective immediately through May 31, 2021, any Maine resident age 18 and older who gets their first shot of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Maine will qualify to receive one of the rewards below.
New Your Shot To Get Outdoors initiative in Maine aims to incentivize getting vaccinated before summer season begins Griffin Stockford
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During a discussion with President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of governors from across the nation Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills announced that the state of Maine is launching an outdoor-centered incentive program aimed at encouraging Maine people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before the summer season begins.
The public-private initiative, called “Your Shot to Get Outdoors”, is led by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and brings together the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, L.L.Bean, the Portland Sea Dogs, and Oxford Plains Speedway to offer incentives to get Maine people vaccinated and engaged in outdoor activities.