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California adds vacation incentive to spur COVID-19 vaccinations
Goodies in the package include floor seats at an NBA game with the LA Lakers and tickets to Disneyland, Legoland, SeaWorld and a symphony. (Photo: AP)
15 Jun 2021 08:31AM (Updated:
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SACRAMENTO: California will offer six “dream vacation” incentives to spur more people to get COVID-19 vaccinations, Governor Gavin Newsom said Monday (Jun 14) on the eve of the state awarding of US$15 million in cash prizes.
Aside from boosting California s vaccination rate as it lifts most pandemic restrictions Tuesday, the latest promotion aims to jump-start the Golden State s travel and tourism industry after more than a year in virtual hibernation because of stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions.
California adds vacation incentive to spur vaccinations
DON THOMPSON, Associated Press
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1of3California Gov. Gavin Newsom visits with people at the Ferry Building after speaking at a press conference in San Francisco on Monday, June 14, 2021. California will offer six dream vacation incentives to spur more people to get coronavirus vaccinations, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday on the eve of the state s awarding of $15 million in cash prizes. Goodies in the package include floor seats at an NBA game with the LA Lakers, and tickets to Disneyland, Legoland, SeaWorld and a symphony, he said. (Nina Riggio/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)Nina Riggio/APShow MoreShow Less
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A virtual town hall Thursday brought together Los Angeles County Public Health officials to answer questions from the public about changes to coronavirus restrictions come Tuesday when California’s “blueprint for a safer economy” expires.
The county will align with the state on masking and a variety of other areas including workplaces, schools and public spaces, according to officials, who said the state’s low transmission metrics are not an accident.
“It’s a result of the many hours invested by community leaders in educating people about preventing transmission and working to maximize vaccine access,” said Barbara Ferrer, the county’s public health director, commending the public for making COVID-19 transmission prevention a priority. “And it’s the result of everyone who has gotten a vaccine or has shared their vaccination story to help someone else get vaccinated.”
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