Gavin Newsom topped the draw to get the winners of $ , 000, of which the majority reside in Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Clara counties
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The first 15 Prize Winners Cash of $ 50, 000 dollars for people who have been vaccinated in the state of California were obtained this Friday, as part of the robust incentive program for more residents to get the COVID vaccine – 19 .
The 15 winners of the “Vax for the Win” program will be contacted directly by the authorities and will receive $ 27, 000 dollars each. The money will be given as long as the people have received their second dose of the vaccine.
The 15 winners were selected through a draw led by the governor
Gavin Newsom with numbered balls that was broadcast via social networks.
LIVE NOW: Watch Governor @ GavinNewsom draw the first 15 winners of the $ 27, 000 Fridays cash prizes – totaling $ 550, 000 – as part of California’s $ 100. 5 million # VaxFTW program! 🎉 https://t.co/9sOw6VbA4M
– Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) June 4, 2020
Names were not released, but individuals were reported to be county residents Los Angeles (3), Santa Clara (3), San Diego (3), San Francisco (2) , Alameda (1), Mendocino (1), Orange (1) and San Luis Obispo (1).
According to the announced plan in advance , the 15 June others will be selected 15 winners of $ 54, 05 and, most im carrier, the 10 vaccinated people who will receive prizes of $ 1.5 million each .
All persons in the state who have been officially vaccinated by then are eligible to participate.
In addition of cash prizes will be $ dollars to 2 million people who get vaccinated before the total reopening of businesses on 15 of June.