9The winners of the third round of Vax-a-Million will be announced tonight as the state continues to encourage Ohioans to get vaccinated against coronavirus. What happens if a winner is deemed ineligible? Each person who enters the contest will be assigned a number. The waiver is for legal reasons, due to healthcare privacy laws. An Ohio.gov website belongs to an official government organization in the State of Ohio. Ohioans who have received at least one dose of the vaccine are eligible to enter for a chance to win $1 million or a full college scholarship. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. Cloudy skies. Unlike a typical Ohio Lottery drawing, all winners will be publicly announced and anonymity is not an option, the state said. Mike DeWine announced Monday that Ohio K-12 students must wear masks through June 2. Starting Sunday, jobless Ohioans will have to search for work if they want to get unemployment compensation, Laura Hancock reports. However, winning the scholarship does not guarantee admission to the college. McCloud stressed that this contest is not a bribe. In total, 2,758,470 individual Ohioans have registered for the $1 million Vax-a-Million drawing and 104,386 young Ohioans have registered for the scholarship drawings. Mike DeWine announced last week. Governor DeWine announced today that Ohiocontinues to see increased uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine following the announcement of the Ohio Vax-a-Million promotion. The $1 million winners will receive a lump-sum payment and will be responsible for taking taxes out. Ohio officials announce a new website for vaccinated people to register to win $1 million Vax-a-Million prize Updated: May. approximately 7:29 p.m., for five weeks. Ohioans ages 12-17 who havereceived a received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccinecan enter to win one of five four-year, full-ride scholarships, including room and board, tuition, and books, to any Ohiostate college or university. Ohioans interested in a chance at winning $1 million or a full scholarship at public state university or college must opt in to be eligible to win and can start registering today. Residents can opt in at www.ohiovaxamillion.com or by calling the state Department of Health at 833-4ASKODH. The call center is open Winners could be asked to verify their vaccination status and provide their vaccine card. To speak with a representative to answer questions or book an appointment by phone, call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634). It takes less than two minutes to enter online at ohiovaxamillion.com. As long as you are a permanent Ohio resident, regardless of what state or location you received your vaccine, you will be eligible to win. The drawings will then be conducted by a random number generator, said Pat McDonald, director of the Ohio Lottery. Registration for this Wednesday's drawing ended at midnight but vaccinated Ohioans can register for subsequent drawings at ohiovaxamillion.com or by calling 833-4-ASK-ODH. Seth Richardson reports that in an affidavit, Borges, former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, gave specific details of his recollection about the events that transpired between him and Tyler Fehrman, a consultant who became a major informant for the FBI case. We've got the details on how it works and how to enter. Residents will be able to enter their name into the Vax-A-Million lottery either at ohiovaxamillion.com or by calling the Ohio Department of Health at 833-4-ASK-ODH beginning at 8 a.m. May 18. ODH News Release - Hundreds of Thousands of Ohionas Enter Vax-a-Million_5.18.21.pdf | 197 KB, Spring 2022 Ohio PIO Partnership Meeting Registration. McCloud said money used for the lottery is coming from federal funds specifically designated for increasing awareness of the vaccination program, which is now open to anyone 12 and older. 17, 2021, 11:14 a.m. Gov. As long as we can verify it through some combination of your vaccination card or the vaccine provider, you are more than eligible," McCloud said. It is quick and easy to register online for your chance to win Ohio Vax-a-Million. "This certainly is in no way intended to discriminate against those individuals. Residents who win will be contacted based on the information provided in their entry form. Five residents over the age of 18 will be eligible to win $1 million and five Ohioans between the ages of 12 and 17 will be eligible to receive a full-ride scholarship to any Ohio state college or university. Mike DeWine's administration said Monday. Call the Ohio Department of Health call center at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634). The first drawings will take place on Monday, May 24, and the winners will be announced Wednesday, May 26, at 7:29 p.m. on TV and at www.ohiovaxamillion.com. As part of the opt-in, applicants are signing a waiver allowing ODH to verify their vaccination status. You can also register by calling 1-833-4-ASK-ODH. Vaccine uptick: After three consecutive weeks of declines in the number of people ages 30-74 starting vaccines, there was an increase on Friday of 6% -- two days after Gov. She said this specific idea had not been necessarily introduced yet. The Vax-a-Million site launches Tuesday, May 18, said Pat McDonald, director of the Ohio Lottery. To be eligible, participants must be Ohio residents and have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the time of the lottery. Here's everything else you need to know about the statewide contest: For the $1 million drawing, all permanent Ohio residents who received at least their first COVID-19 vaccination shot, either Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson, prior to the drawing date and are 18 year or older are eligible. Official rules, frequently asked questions, and a Residents will be able to enter their name into the Vax-A-Million lottery either at ohiovaxamillion.com or by calling the Ohio Department of Health at 833-4-ASK-ODH Mike DeWine announced the Vax-a-Million lottery. Contact: ODH Office of Communications(614) 644-8562 Any Ohio resident is eligible, even if they were vaccinated out of state. Ohioans ages 12-17 who have received a received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine canenter to win one of five four-year, full-ride scholarships, including room and board, tuition, and books, to anyOhio state college or university. Working with providers to help them create vaccine opportunities outside of normal business hours. COLUMBUS This morning, Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud and Ohio Lottery Director PatMcDonald announced details for Ohio Vax-a-Million, a series of five weekly statewide drawings to increase awarenessof the availability and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and provide incentives to Ohioans to get a COVID-19 vaccination. 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Participants must register at ohiovaxamillion.com. We think it's exciting, entertaining, to allow the Ohio residents to know who the winner is," McDonald said. The goal of the drawings is to increase interest in uptake in the vaccine, McCloud said. What privacy do I have if I enter the contest? All rights reserved (About Us). The opt-in portion of the lottery is a change from when the program was first announced. Once you register, your entry will be carried over for future drawings; Ohio Lotterywill remove duplicate entries. Once an Ohioan enters, their entry will be carried over through all the drawings; it isnot necessary to enter each week. Dayton Montgomery Co Public Health Mobil vaccine clinic at Wheat Penny on a Wayne. Gold and Blue Nation Biggest Fan Contest. By 4:30 p.m., more than 60,000 calls had come into the Ohio Department of Health call center, ohiovaxamillion.com had more than 25 million page views, and hundreds of thousands of Ohioans had entered the drawing. COLUMBUS Ohios million-dollarvaccine lotteryis going to require residents to opt in for the drawings. Governor DeWine called on managed care companies to continue efforts to increase vaccine uptake among Ohio Medicaid beneficiaries. By registering for the drawings you are giving the Ohio Department of Health the right to obtain health information regarding your vaccination, McCloud said. The winner will receive a full, four-year scholarship to a state university. The opt-in option will allow the state to more quickly verify vaccination status and contact information within 48 hours of the drawing. Older web browsers may have difficulty loading ohiovaxamillion.com and its security features designed to keep your personal information safe. There will be up to 100 alternate winners selected in the event the first winner is not able to be verified as a winner. "So not only have we achieved our goal of increasing public awareness and interest, but we have slowed what was a consistent decline and uptake. fund this innovative public outreach campaign and initiative. You have permission to edit this article. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. If you're asked to log in with an OHID - the state's best-of-breed digital identity - your privacy, data, and personal information are protected by all federal and state digital security guidelines. Subscribe today! Matt Borges: For the first time since his arrest, Matt Borges one of the central figures in the federal investigation into House Bill 6 detailed his side of the story, denying key portions of the U.S. Justice Departments case against him. Ketia Daniel, founder of BHM Cleaning Co., is BestReviews cleaning expert. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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