Columbus, Ohio Expected to Offer Residents $100 to Get Vaccinated

By National Urban League
Published02 PM EDT, Tue Sep 24, 2024
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Residents of Columbus, Ohio will soon have a hundred new reasons to get vaccinated.

The Columbus City Council is set to vote Monday on legislation offering $100 as an incentive to get vaccinated against coronavirus, though the jab must be received after Monday.

Though there are no income eligibility restrictions, only 2,750 people can get the $100 — $50 for each of the two doses administered for Pfizer or Modern’s jab — as there is only $275,000 is available to dispense, according to the outlet.

For those who take part in the program and get Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot, they’ll receive $100 at once.

Administered by the Columbus Urban League (Columbus, OH), residents will be able to register on a website for the program once the legislation is given the green light.

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