$1 Million Lottery for Vaccinated Ohioans , Announced by Gov. Mike DeWine.<br />The Republican governor announced that the state will hold a Wednesday lottery for the next five weeks.<br />with a $1 million giveaway for adult Ohioans who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.<br />Random drawings for Ohioans under <br />the age of 18 will provide five full-ride <br />scholarships to an Ohio public university.<br />Ohio's COVID-19 mandates <br />are set to expire in three weeks.<br />Gov. DeWine referred to COVID-19 vaccines as "tested and proven weapon[s]" in the effort to curb the virus.<br />Nearly 36 percent of Ohioans have been fully vaccinated, with 42 percent having received at least a single dose.<br />The weekly number of vaccinations in <br />Ohio dropped from over 80,000 during <br />April to 16,500 the week of May 2
