Incentives offered in hopes of raising percentage of vaccination in youth
What could get people vaccinated? We've seen all sorts of incentives in other regions being offered to people in order to encourage them to get the shot, with local officials hoping to also boost the lagging youth vaccination rate.
"They have been a group that has been more reluctant when we look at stats to come and get vaccinated," said Kim Willis, CMHA Windsor-Essex.
At least 45 per cent of the youth population between 12 and 17 in Windsor-Essex have not received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
"With them going back to school in a few weeks, it’s crunch time to make sure they sure they have those two vaccinations for maximum protection," said Willis.
Since last week, incentives have been offered to youth who get vaccinated.
The latest at a pop up clinic at William G. Davis School on Tuesday.
"So we know across the board that vaccinations have slowed down a little bit so we’re doing everything we can as a community."
Prizes include air-pods, headphones and a laptop.
The items were donated by the Lisa and Brian Schwab Foundation.
CMHA has been a partner in the pop up clinics proving wrap around support for mental health.
"There are individuals that may have some mental health or primary care needs and maybe just because of lockdowns or inaccessibility they haven’t reached out for those supports.
The local incentives are a microcosm of other efforts around the country.
In Manitoba, nearly two million dollars in cash prizes and scholarships is being distributed to those who get vaccinated with two lottery draws that will take place this summer.
"All Manitobans aged 12 and up who have received at least one dose of vaccine on or before August 2nd will be eligible for the first lottery," said Manny Atwal, President and CEO, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries.
A similar incentive in Quebec, where more than half a million people have signed up for the provinces new vaccine lottery.
"What really pushed us to do this last effort was really the presence of the variants," said Christian Dube, Quebec Health Minister.
Willis says there is no timeline for when they’ll stop offering incentives at pop up clinics in Windsor-Essex
"We evaluate regularly what we might offer to attract people to get them vaccinated."
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
MPP Sarah Jama asked to leave Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh
MPP Sarah Jama was asked to leave the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by House Speaker Ted Arnott on Thursday for wearing a keffiyeh, a garment that is banned at Queen’s Park.
2 teens charged in Halifax homicide: police
Two teenagers have been charged with second-degree murder in connection to an alleged homicide near the Halifax Shopping Centre earlier this week.
Legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole dies at 90: CBC
Bob Cole, a welcome voice for Canadian hockey fans for a half-century, has died at the age of 90. Cole died Wednesday night in St. John's, N.L., surrounded by his family, his daughter, Megan Cole, told the CBC.
Here's why Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction was tossed and what happens next
Here's what you need to know about why movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction was thrown out and what happens next.
12-year-old hippo in Japan raised as a male discovered to be a female
When Gen-chan arrived at a zoo in Japan in 2017, no one questioned whether the then-five-year-old hippopotamus was a boy. Seven years later, zoo staff made a surprising discovery: Gen-chan, now 12, was female.
'Deep ignorance': Calls for Manitoba trustee to resign sparked after comments about Indigenous people and reconciliation
A rural Manitoba school trustee is facing calls to resign over comments he made about Indigenous people and residential schools earlier this week.
Humanist group threatening to sue Vancouver over council prayers
The B.C. Humanist Association has threatened legal action against the City of Vancouver for allowing prayers at council, following a similar warning issued earlier this month to a smaller community on Vancouver Island.
First in Canada procedure performed at London, Ont. hospital
A London man has become the first person in Canada to receive a robotic assisted surgery on his spine. Dave Myeh suffered from debilitating, chronic back pain that led to sciatica in his right now and extreme pain in his lower back.
Honda to get up to $5B in govt help for EV battery, assembly plants
Honda is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant next to its Alliston, Ont., assembly plant, which it is retooling to produce fully electric vehicles, all part of a $15-billion project that is expected to include up to $5 billion in public money.