64: Vaccine Incentives Explained

09/11/2021 6 min

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Kimberly Hood, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health at the Louisiana Department of Health, explains why the state expanded its COVID-19 vaccine incentive program to include payments for kids who get the new pediatric vaccine; Sami Jo Freeman, Deputy Communications Director at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, shares how the state's vaccination lottery led many residents to become vaccine advocates; ASTHO publishes a new blog article about lawsuits filed against COVID-19 vaccine requirements; and ASTHO teams with other organizations to present a webinar exploring strategies to enhance supply chain resilience. Louisiana Department of Health webpage: Shot for $100 vaccine incentive program extended to Nov. 30 Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services webpage: Be A MO VIP ASTHO Blog Article: The Shifting Legal Landscape of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Webinar webpage: Avoiding Catastrophe – Strategies for Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience

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