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- A Michigan woman won $2 million in the state’s vaccine sweepstakes.
- The sweepstakes was an incentive by the state to encourage residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
- For vaccinated adults the lottery included one $1 million drawing, one $2 million drawing, daily $50,000 drawings from July 1-Aug. 3 and numerous scholarship drawings for students.
A Michigan woman won $2 million in the state’s vaccine sweepstakes.
Christine Duval of Bloomfield Township was announced as a winner of the MI Shot to Win sweepstakes on Monday. The sweepstakes was an incentive by the state to encourage residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
For vaccinated adults the lottery included one $1 million drawing, one $2 million drawing, daily $50,000 drawings from July 1-Aug. 3 and numerous scholarship drawings for students.
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“Our lottery was just one strategy we used to promote vaccinations. The work ahead is harder still. But we will get there,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) told The Associated Press.
Duval said she and her family will be using the winnings to “help us achieve all of our dreams,” including savings to send her three children to college, remodeling their home and donating to support mental health services.
“We are really lucky and want to give back to those in need,” Duval said. “The pandemic was tough on everyone, and we believe the need for providing services that promote positive mental health care is more important than ever.”
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