Every Albany and Clinton County citizen has an equal chance with every other Kentucky resident to become a millionaire before this summer is over – provided you have received at least one vaccine dose against the COVID-19 virus.

In addition, local residents 12 to 17 years old who have been vaccinated will also be in the running to win one of 15 full college scholarships to a Kentucky public college, university, technical or trade school.

That news came last week from the office of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, when he announced the state’s new vaccination incentive program, Shot At A Million.

While the new program is aimed an enticing Kentucky residents who are hesitant to get vaccinated to go ahead and get the shot, Kentucky citizens who have already received the COVID-19 vaccination are also eligible to sign up for the drawings.

In a press release issued last Friday, outlining the incentive drawing program, Governor Beshear announced the two types of drawings.

“This is a lifesaving and now possibly life-changing opportunity,” said Gov. Beshear. “You can get your shot of hope and then enter for a shot at $1 million or a shot at one of 15 full scholarships – both protecting you from this deadly virus and possibly transforming your future.”

The Governor announced two types of drawings that permanent residents of Kentucky can enter to win, at shotatamillion.ky.gov, if they have received at least the first dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines or the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

$1 million:

Kentuckians 18 years old and older who have received at least their first dose of a Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, or the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, may enter to win one of three $1 million drawings.

Full Scholarship:

Kentuckians 12 to 17 years old who have received at least their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may enter to win one of 15 full scholarships to a Kentucky public college, university, technical or trade school, which includes tuition, room-and-board and books.

“This initiative underscores two critical points in our state’s recovery: higher education matters and so does health and safety,” said Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson, who joined Gov. Beshear in the Capitol Rotunda for the announcement. “If we want to take advantage of the pent up demand in our economy, now is the time to get vaccinated and trained up for the next generation of jobs. I want to thank Gov. Beshear for advancing both of these priorities.”

Drawings for the winners will be held July 1, July 29 and August 26. Winners will be announced the following day. The deadline for signing up for each of the drawings is the day before.

Only one entry per person will be accepted, and each entry is eligible for all future drawings. However, winners will be removed from eligibility for future drawings.

Entering Shot

at a Million Drawing

Visit shotatamillion.ky.gov. Entry requires Kentuckians to provide personal and contact information, including: name, birth date, email address, phone number, home address and the name and location of the place that provided you with the vaccine. Entry also requires agreement to the official rules of the drawing and agreement to allow the Kentucky Department for Public Health to verify your vaccination information. The website also offers information about eligibility, how to find a vaccine appointment, frequently asked questions and official rules.

Make a Vaccine

Appointment

To see all vaccination sites and free transportation options to and from vaccination appointments, visit vaccine.ky.gov.

To see a list of vaccination sites that have openings, visit vaccinemap.ky.gov.

If Kentuckians have questions, they should call the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline, 855-598-2246 or TTY 855-326-4654 (for deaf or hard-of-hearing Kentuckians).

Kentuckians can text their zip code to GETVAX (438829) to receive three vaccine locations near them. Text VACUNA (822862) for Spanish.

For detailed information on COVID-19 vaccinations and more, visit kycovid19.ky.gov.