State to Bring $100 COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive to the Minnesota State Fair

(KNSI) – The $100 Visa gift card COVID-19 vaccination incentive is back.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s office sent out a press release Wednesday morning announcing that the State of Minnesota will offer $100 Visa gift cards on site to the first 3,600 Minnesotans who get their first COVID-19 vaccine dose at the Minnesota State Fair. The incentive comes after the conclusion of Minnesota’s successful $100 COVID-19 vaccine incentive program, with nearly 80,000 Minnesotans who received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine since July 30th signing up for the reward.

“If you’ve waited to get your shot, there’s never been a better opportunity: You can walk away with a $100 Visa gift card in-hand if you get your first COVID-19 dose at the State Fair,” said Governor Walz. “We continue to be committed to meeting Minnesotans where they are and making it as convenient as possible to get a shot, including right at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. If you’re going to the State Fair and still need your first dose, just swing by the North End Event Center, get your shot, and get $100.” The North End Event Center is located north of Murphy Avenue. Recipients do not need an appointment, identification, or insurance to get vaccinated.

The Community Vaccine Clinic will be open daily 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Labor Day. State Fair tickets are required to enter State Fairgrounds. Anyone 12 years of age and older who needs their first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine can get vaccinated at the clinic. The Community Vaccine Clinic will be offering both the Pfizer vaccine and single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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