Guaranteed cash worked as a COVID vaccine incentive, study saysA guaranteed $25 cash card for both vaccine recipients and drivers of vaccine recipients lessened slowing COVID-19 vaccine uptake at participating sites in North Carolina, according to a research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine yesterday.This contrasts with a JAMA study in July that showed no increased vaccine uptake from Ohio's million-dollar lottery.In total, the North Carolina program gave out 2,890 cash cards to vaccine recipients and 1,374 cash cards to drivers.
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