First daily prize winners of 'Vax-2-School' scheduled to be announced Monday afternoon

Kaitlin Lewis, Cincinnati Enquirer
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The second deadline to enter the "Vax-2-School" drawing is here.

Ohioans ages 5 to 25 who have received their first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or have received one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, are eligible to enter the drawing by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Those eligible can enter online at ohiovax2school.com or by phone at 1-833-427-5634.

The second drawing of daily prizes is scheduled for Monday.

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Prizes for Vax-2-School include 150 daily prizes of $10,000 or five grand prizes of $150,000 in scholarships. The scholarships can be used at any Ohio college, university, technical/trade school or career program of the winner's choice.

The last deadline to enter for the grand prize is Dec. 1 at 11:59 p.m.

Daily prize winners will be announced each day at approximately 3:30 p.m. starting Monday, and will be shared via Twitter and Instagram or on the Vax-2-School website.

The drawing for the grand prize winners is scheduled for Dec. 2. Winners will be announced on Dec. 3 at approximately 7:29 p.m. during the Ohio Lottery broadcast.

In a release Sunday, the Ohio Department of Health said that while children are less likely to become severely ill from COVID-19, they can still suffer lasting complications from catching the virus.

"As of Nov. 26, more than 230,000 children have contracted COVID-19, and 17 Ohio residents under age 18 have died," read the release. "Nationally, the virus has taken the lives of more than 900 children."

As of Sunday, 57.71% of Ohioans has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Ohio Department of Health. In Hamilton County, 60.93% of the population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Many healthcare providers are will offering walk-in appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine, or Ohioans can schedule an appointment at gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov.

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