(CNS): A single cash prize of CI$100,000 has been donated by the Caymanian firm DMS for a prize draw to entice all residents here to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The announcement comes as the number of newly vaccinated people over the last 24 hours increased by only 45. Given that several thousand people still need to get either the second or both shots in the next five weeks to reach government’s 80% vaccination rate by 9 September and the soft border reopening, officials hope this significant cash prize will work as an incentive to get those who are still vaccine hesitant to roll up their sleeve. The aim is to reach the herd immunity levels needed across the islands to protect everyone from the return of the virus once the border opens.
The “get VAXXed” lottery programme was officially launched Thursday. DMS spokesperson Adrienne Politowicz said the company, which is owned by Don Seymour, understood the importance of achieving herd immunity and the government’s vaccination target. “After 16 months of border closure and the imminent threat posed by the Delta variant, we want to inspire and mobilize our entire community to get Caymanians back to work,” she said.
Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan, who had been looking for a sponsor to create the prize draw, said it was reassuring to see the private sector continuing to step and help the Cayman Islands reach the vaccination target. “We are all in this together, so I encourage everyone to get vaccinated if they haven’t...
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