Evers extends vaccine reward program
By Patrick Lynn
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services this week announced that eligibility for the $100 COVID-19 Vaccine Reward Program will be extended to Sunday, Sept. 19.
The program opened on Aug. 20 and is available to anyone ages 12 and up in Wisconsin who gets their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 19.
Evers pointed to the success between the original program dates, which extended to Sept. 1, when more than 65,000 Wisconsinites received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“We’re excited to see so many Wisconsinites across the state rolling up their sleeves to get the COVID-19 vaccine to help protect the health and safety of themselves and others and claiming their $100 reward,” he said. “I’m glad to be able to extend this program to give others the opportunity to take advantage of this great offer, and to do their part to help protect our state and stop the spread of the Delta variant.”
In order to receive the $100 reward, Wisconsin residents will need to register by filling out the form available at 100.wisconsin.gov or call 844-684-1064. Information submitted will be used to verify that individuals have a valid first COVID-19 vaccine dose reported to the Wisconsin Immunization Registry between Aug. 20 and Sept. 19.
Rewards cards will be mailed to the individual’s Wisconsin address and may take six to eight weeks to be mailed to participants.
Registration for the program will remain open until Sept. 30, 2021, but only those who receive their first COVID-19 vaccine dose within the program window are eligible for the $100 reward.