Fully vaccinated AD residents can participate in a $ 1 million giveaway starting 1/7

That’s right, everyone! Registration for Vax Millions, the cash and scholarship giveaway for fully immunized Massachusetts residents, begins Thursday, July 1.

WWLP / 22 News Springfield reports that residents aged 12 and over who are fully immunized prior to each draw are eligible to enter the contest. Residents aged 12 to 17 can enter for a chance to win one of five $ 300,000 scholarships and residents 18 and over will have the opportunity to win one of five cash prizes of $ 1 million.

To participate, you must be fully immunized and apply on the VaxMillionsGiveaway.com site. For any Bay State resident who does not have internet access or needs assistance, a call center will be available to facilitate the registration process.

The call center can be reached by calling 211 at the times below:

• Monday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday-Sunday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Live call center employees will be available in English and Spanish, and an additional 100 languages ​​will be available through translators. The VaxMillions sweepstakes will be held once a week for five weeks starting Monday July 26 and will run every Monday through August 23.

Registrations for the first draw will close on Thursday, July 22. If you are not fully immunized by July 22, you will miss the first draw. However, you can still enter the rest of the drawings if you are fully vaccinated at a later date.

Residents only need to register once to qualify for all draws occurring after their registration date. Residents must have received their vaccine doses in Massachusetts.

The Commonwealth launched the Massachusetts VaxMillions giveaway as one of many strategies to increase COVID-19 vaccines in the state and encourage residents to get vaccinated.

Residents looking for a vaccine can find a vaccine location that’s right for them by visiting here. To learn more about the story, visit the WWLP website here.