FILE - In this Thursday, April 8, 2021, file photo, Kent State University student Regan Raeth, of Hudson, Ohio, looks at her vaccination bandage as she waits for 15 minutes after her shot in Kent, Ohio. On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, Gov. Mike DeWine announced the end of the state's mask mandate as new COVID-19 cases decrease and more Ohioans get vaccinated. DeWine said the mask mandate will end June 2 except for nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
The change, McCloud said, is an effort to streamline verification and eligibility requirements for lottery participants and allow Ohio residents who don’t want to participate to opt out. A look at how Vax-a-Million will work:Beginning Tuesday, May 18 at 8 a.m. ET, Ohio residents can enter into the lottery system by filling out a questionnaire at Ohiovaxamillion.com or by calling the Ohio Department of Health hotline at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.
Yes. If you are an Ohio permanent resident, regardless of where you got your vaccine, you will be eligible for the drawing. If a winner is found not to have been vaccinated, then officials will work down a list of entrants until a qualified one is found, said Pat McDonald, director for the Ohio Lottery.The prize will be paid in a one-time, lump sum shortly after the winner is announced. The winner will be responsible for any taxesThe use of federal funds for the vaccine lottery system is legal under the Department of Treasury requirements for the $2.