'Tennesseans have every incentive to get the COVID-19 vaccine – it's free and available in every corner of the state with virtually no wait,' said Casey Black, a spokesperson for Lee.
Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee said he believes incentives for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine does not fall on the government, the Associated Press reported."I don't think that's the role of government," he said."The role of government is to make it available and then to encourage folks to get the vaccine."
Even though Tennessee has among the lowest vaccination rates in the country, Lee has refused to follow the lead of other states that have offered enticements for people to get the potentially life-saving COVID-19 vaccine.Tennessee's Herd Health program began in 2019 under Lee, whose family business, Triple L Ranch, breeds Polled Hereford cattle.
After Ohio's Republican Governor Mike DeWine announced the state's Vax-a-Million lottery on May 12, with prizes that included $1 million and full college scholarships, many other states around the country followed suit with their own incentives. They include custom outfitted trucks in West Virginia, annual passes to the state parks in New Jersey, and gift certificates for hunting and fishing licenses in Arkansas.
"We want to encourage Tennesseans to talk to their doctor, to talk to their clergy, to talk to their family members, the trusted voices in their life, in order for them to make a personal decision about whether or not to pursue getting the vaccine," he told reporters recently,"but we encourage that because it is the tool that will most effectively allow us to manage this virus.
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