Washington City to give AirPods to teenagers vaccinated against COVID-19

In the United States, emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine has been extended to those over 12 years of age since May, and vaccination is urgent as the spread of mutations accelerates. Then, the mayor of Washington, DC announced that AirPods would be given to people aged 12 to 17 years who received the first vaccination.

In a tweet, the mayor of Washington, D.C., said in a tweet that $25,000 by lottery to give AirPods to those aged 12-17 who were vaccinated at one of the downtown Washington middle schools (Brookland MS, Sousa MS, Johnson MS) the first time they get vaccinated. Scholarships, iPads, and headphones are said to be given.

According to a photo posted on a tweet, a single shot should be given at one in three immunization sites for adolescents. It also states that after getting vaccinated, you can choose between AirPods or a gift card worth $51.

As for the detailed application conditions, it is the first corona 19 vaccine injection, a parent or legal guardian must be accompanied, a school ID card or proof of enrollment is required. is stated to be excluded.

Rewards and gifts in exchange for getting vaccinated are being offered not only in Washington, but also in Maryland, Michigan, and Ohio. In the United States, there is a movement to lift the requirement to wear a mask after vaccination, but the number of cities where it is compulsory again has been increasing over the past few weeks as the infection spreads again. Apple is also said to be reinstating the mask duty in most of its directly-managed stores in the United States. Related information can be found here.