JACKSON (WNE) — Get a shot, win a prize. That’s the basic premise of the Teton County Health Department’s “Shots for Swag” campaign.
“We’re going to …
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JACKSON (WNE) — Get a shot, win a prize. That’s the basic premise of the Teton County Health Department’s “Shots for Swag” campaign.
“We’re going to encourage those that haven’t been vaccinated to participate in our campaign and sign up for the drawings for great prizes,” Director Jodie Pond said Friday.
Those already vaccinated can enter. The push is meant to reach the Health Department’s new goal of vaccinating 80% of Teton County residents by July 4.
Though epidemiologists don’t know the percentage of protection needed for herd immunity from COVID-19, most estimates fall between 70% and 90%, so Pond is taking the average. Teton County has 61% of residents fully vaccinated, but the pace has been slowing.
Communities across the U.S. have explored some novel ideas to get people vaccinated. Beyond tactics like creating mobile clinics, which Pond is doing for outlying communities, other officials have capitalized on people’s love of free stuff: A brewery in Connecticut offered a beer; West Virginia’s governor proposed $100 bonds; the mayor of Long Beach, California, offered free tickets to the aquarium; and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has offered raffles for $1 million and full-ride college scholarships.