(Photo : Scott Olson/Getty Images) Chicago s Roseland Community Hospital Administers Covid Vaccinations To Hospital Staff
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 18: COVID-19 vaccine is stored at -80 degrees celsius in the pharmacy at Roseland Community Hospital on December 18, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. The hospital began distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to its workers yesterday.
Unvaccinated Americans are leaving tens of millions of unused COVID-19 vaccine doses on the shelves, despite offers of lottery rewards, amusement park tickets, and even cash. As of earlier this week, federal officials notified state governors that up to 53 million doses of vaccine were still waiting to be ordered by the states, a remarkable number that could protect up to 25 million individuals depending on the type of vaccination.
The state of Arkansas is spending $2 million on incentives for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly 900,000 people have been fully immunized from COVID-19 before the new incentives were created. Some of those people said it doesn’t seem right to reward what they call “bad behavior. ” Those who get vaccinated beginning May 25 will have a choice of winning an Arkansas Lottery Scholarship $20 scratch-off ticket or a $20 gift certificate for.