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Cuomo unveils Vax and Scratch incentive

Those who get the vaccine next week get a lottery ticket that could be worth $5 million

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Cheektowaga, NY (WBEN) Governor Cuomo announces a new incentive program to get you vaccinated next week. He says you could win $5 million in the Vax and Scratch program.

Cuomo announces a plan to give you a lottery ticket if you get vaccinated next week. "You get a vaccination, and you get a lottery ticket for the $5 million Mega Multiplier New York Lottery game," says Cuomo. He notes the ticket is normally priced at $20. The odds of winning any prize are 1 in 9.


Cuomo also announced a plan to make access to vaccines easier. "We're going to have vaccine centers at the airports," says Cuomo. "On the way to get a flight, come a few minutes early, and get a vaccine at the airport, and make sure you're vaccinated." He notes vaccinations will be required to visit other nations.

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That will be available at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, and these other airports across the state Monday Through Friday next week:

Those who get the vaccine next week get a lottery ticket that could be worth $5 million