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 Data on January 24, 2022 gave the idea for the raffle.
“This raffle was created to encourage individuals to get vaccinated, in order that we will get a better proportion of individuals vaccinated and our island can be extra protected towards COVID-19, and so we determined to give you a raffle that’s engaging 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 gained are: the newest iPhone 13, the Samsung S21, Galaxy pods, Apple AirPods, good watch, a laptop computer and the Apple Xbox or PlayStation Amazon reward card,” she stated.
To be able to get vaccinated younger individuals between the age of 12 and 17 should 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.
“If you happen to refer somebody to get the COVID-19 vaccine you’re eligible to enter the raffle. The prizes for this one is: a washer, a 60inch good gaming suitable tv, air pods – the Galaxy pods and the Apple pods and naturally, both the iPhone 13 or the Samsung S21.
“The referrer should be totally vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine would be capable of take part, and the vaccinated particular person can also 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 identical 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 have been referred by somebody who has already taken the vaccine, then the one who referred them can even enter the raffle as properly, as the opposite particular person enters the raffle twice.
The continued raffle and drivecommenced in December 2021 and in line with Ms. Nisbett, just one ticket per totally vaccinated particular person could also be submitted however it 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 could possibly 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 could possibly 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. Nonetheless, each shut on the final day of February and the date for the draw will likely be introduced later.
Responding to the response of the raffle and referral drive thus far, Ms. Nisbett famous that they’ve been going properly however the division stays hopeful that they’ll see a rise in youthful individuals on Nevis collaborating and getting vaccinated.
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