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.
Free beer? Cash? State and local governments are offering incentives for COVID-19 vaccines
By Amanda Kaufman Globe Staff,Updated May 13, 2021, 11:25 a.m.
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A free beer in New Jersey. Cash in Detroit. A free fishing or hunting license in Maine.
In an effort to encourage residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, cities and states across the country are turning to a range of incentives to get people to line up for shots.
The push comes as all Americans 16 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated, a shift from earlier phases of the vaccination rollout when states prioritized higher-risk populations. Now that more people are vaccinated, many states, including Massachusetts, are adjusting their strategies to reach those who arenât as eager to line up for doses, or those who encounter barriers to access.
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.
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