The incentives for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine are getting bigger. Just recently the Governor offered the "Vax and Scratch". For one week those who received a vaccine got a voucher to get a scratch-off that could be worth up to five million dollars. Now the goal is to get as many twelve to seventeen-year-olds vaccinated in New York state. The incentive is free college scholarships.
Governor Cuomo made the announcement Monday that State University of New York campuses will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students starting for the fall semester 2021.
When concerts return what will the experience be like? The answer is, concerts have already returned and with huge festivals being announced and more on the way, the experience appears to be somewhat different from what we might be used to.
According to the New York Post, all New Yorkers 30 and older will be eligible for a COVID vaccine by Tuesday and beginning Tuesday April 6th, all New Yorkers 16 years of age and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine.
For those that want to be vaccinated there is a way to make it happen quicker, even if you don’t qualify under New York’s current vaccination guidelines.