Amiran Gamkrelidze: Lottery will be held for vaccinated people to encourage them with cash rewards

According to Amiran Gamkrelidze, Head of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, vaccinated people will be encouraged with cash rewards. As he mentioned on the webinar, the Ministry of Finance is actively working with the lottery company and an official statement on the issue will be made in early September.

"As for incentives and lotteries, this issue was discussed at the previous meeting of the council. The Ministry of Finance reported that an announcement will be made on September 1 about the so-called permanent lottery to encourage people with certain cash prizes. A scheme has been drawn up. The lottery company will be connected to with our bases to identify people who have been vaccinated once or twice and, accordingly, the lottery will be held. An official statement will be made in early September, the Ministry of Finance is actively working on this issue together with the lottery company," Gamkrelidze said.