NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (January 26, 2022) — The Division of Public Well being on Nevis has launched into a “Let’s Get Vaxxed Raffle” concurrently with a “Let’s Get Vaxxed Refferal Drive” with main prizes at stake in an effort to encourage youthful individuals to get vaccinated towards COVID-19.
Ms. Shavenee Nisbett, Senior Well being Educator within the Ministry of Well being whereas talking to the Division of Info on January 24, 2022 gave the idea for the raffle.
“This raffle was created to encourage individuals to get vaccinated, in order that we are able to get the next share of individuals vaccinated and our island can be extra protected towards COVID-19, and so we determined to give you a raffle that’s enticing to individuals, particularly the youthful individuals. They’d be capable of enter the raffle as quickly as they take their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“For the “Let’s Get Vaxxed Raffle” we’re focusing on individuals between the age of 12-21, and the prizes to be received are: the most recent iPhone 13, the Samsung S21, Galaxy pods, Apple AirPods, good watch, a laptop computer and the Apple Xbox or PlayStation Amazon present card,” she stated.
With the intention to get vaccinated younger individuals between the age of 12 and 17 will need to have permission from their mother and father.
The “Let’s Get Vaxxed Refferal Drive” is opened to all age teams from 12 years and above. Ms Nisbett additionally defined the rules for the second raffle.
“When you refer somebody to get the COVID-19 vaccine you might be eligible to enter the raffle. The prizes for this one is: a washer, a 60inch good gaming appropriate tv, air pods – the Galaxy pods and the Apple pods and naturally, both the iPhone 13 or the Samsung S21.
“The referrer should be absolutely vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine would be capable of take part, and the vaccinated particular person can be eligible to enter the raffle… so long as they take their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier than the tip of February this yr, then each individuals are eligible to enter.”
The Senior Well being Educator added, that there are individuals who’re eligible to enter each raffles on the similar time. If one lives in a family the place there may be somebody between the age of 12 to 21 who has not but taken the vaccine, that particular person can then take the vaccine. In the event that they had been referred by somebody who has already taken the vaccine, then the one who referred them may enter the raffle as nicely, as the opposite particular person enters the raffle twice.
The continuing raffle and drivecommenced in December 2021 and in response to Ms. Nisbett, just one ticket per absolutely vaccinated particular person could also be submitted but it surely should be submitted by the vaccine recipient.
“The referral ticket should be accomplished and signed by each the referral and the vaxxed recipient, and naturally this may very well be dropped into the envelopes on the well being centre. So this all takes place on the well being centre.
“When you get your second dose of the vaccine, the nurses will remind you that you’re eligible to enter the raffle however you can all the time remind them if nothing was stated and also you wish to enter,” she stated.
The drawing for the raffle and referral drive takes place on the finish of February. Nevertheless, each shut on the final day of February and the date for the draw might be introduced later.
Responding to the response of the raffle and referral drive to date, Ms. Nisbett famous that they’ve been going nicely however the division stays hopeful that they’ll see a rise in youthful individuals on Nevis participating and getting vaccinated.
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