New York youths get rewards for COVID-19 vaccine, and Chinese people have won prizes for three consecutive weeks

　　China News Service, June 18. According to the US "World Journal" report, the Governor of New York State (Andrew Cuomo) announced on the 17th that ten students who won the scholarship for the vaccination of youths won the prize, and a Chinese student from Queens was lucky enough to win the prize. , Will receive four-year full scholarships and accommodations from public universities in the state.

Cuomo said that this incentive policy has increased the vaccination rate of young people.

　　This is the third consecutive week that Chinese students have won prizes since the state government launched this activity.

According to state policy, all young people aged 12 to 17 who received the first or second dose of new coronary pneumonia vaccine between May 27 and July 7 can register for a lottery on the relevant website after vaccination. The reward includes up to Four-year full scholarships for public universities in the state or full scholarships for specific five-year undergraduate programs.

　　The scholarships specifically include: tuition fees at the level of students in the state, accommodation, books, transportation and other learning expenses that do not exceed the average expenditure of state college students. Students who choose to live in on-campus dormitories will get better rooms. If the on-campus dormitories are insufficient, they will be provided with The total value of housing subsidy equal to the accommodation fee is about US$100,000; the state government will randomly select ten people every Wednesday, and a total of 50 people will be awarded.

　　Cuomo previously stated that in the first week of the project, 49,000 teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 were vaccinated.

At present, 17.7% of 12 to 15-year-old teenagers in the state have been fully vaccinated. Although the rate is still not high, it has been significantly increased from 7.7% nine days ago; 30% of people in this age group have received at least one dose, which is better than scholarship The 27% before the project announcement also increased.

(He Zhaoyu)