A million dollar prize is for grabs for one Australian as part of a new initiative dubbed the “Million Dollar Vax campaign.” The campaign will give away $4.1 million worth of prizes, with the big ticket item of $1 million in cash drawn on Nov. 5. Some 3,100 gift cards worth $1,000 each will also be drawn throughout October. Funded by philanthropists and corporations, the campaign aims to boost national vaccination rates above 80 percent, a key reopening target under the national plan. Craig Winkler of the Million Dollar Vax Alliance says it is not designed to convince vaccine hesitant Australians to get the jab. “The promotion simply seeks to reward people who decide to be vaccinated now rather than waiting, so that we can reduce the community impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said in a statement on Sunday. “The aim is to accelerate Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program in a …
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