OPINION

It's Necessary: Gov. Mike DeWonka and the Ohio vaccine lottery

Kevin Necessary
Special to The Enquirer
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is going big – very big – in the vaccination incentive game.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday that he would be lifting all COVID-19-related health orders and mandates in June.

But who cares about that? You could win a million bucks!

DeWine announced a new lottery where Ohio adults who've gotten their COVID-19 vaccines will be eligible to win $1 million, and vaccinated Ohio teens can win full scholarships.

Sure, getting the vaccine could save your life and the life of others and is just the right thing to do. But it's much more fun when it becomes a Willy Wonka-esque contest to get the golden ticket, er, winning vaccine shot.

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Kevin Necessary is an illustrator and editorial cartoonist. His editorial cartoons appear Sundays in The Enquirer.