(WSIL) --  Illinois� new $10 million ‘All In for the Win� vaccine lottery kicks off this week with the first draw that will reward one vaccinated Illinoisan with $1 million and three vaccinated Illinois youth with $150,000 scholarships. The four winners will be contacted starting on Thursday, July 8th by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).
Draws will take place in the afternoon, and IDPH will announce the counties or cities of the winners immediately after they are completed.
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Illinoisans should keep their phones on and check their emails regularly to find out if they’ve won. IDPH will call from 312-814-3524 and or email from [email protected].
No personal information will be requested in the initial phone or email notification. Winners will have seven days to securely complete, sign and send the authorization form to IDPH to accept their prizes. The Illinois Lottery will then guide winners through the claims process.
Winners will be announced eight days after each draw unless they choose to remain anonymous.
Here's what you need to know:
- $10 million is up for grabs in the All In For The Win vaccine sweepstakes.
- All eligible Illinois residents will be automatically entered into two exciting programs:
- Vaccinated adults are entered into a $7 million cash prize pool. Three $1 million jackpots and 40 $100k cash prizes are up for grabs.
- Vaccinated youth are entered into a $3 million scholarship pool. Twenty $150k scholarship awards are being offered.
Residents who received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Illinois (except for vaccines administered at certain federal facilities) are eligible to win. Eligible residents are automatically entered into the lotteries.Â
The first drawing takes place tomorrow, Thursday, July 8, 2021, and the promotion will run until Thursday, August 26, 2021, with a series of drawings for 43 cash prizes � including three million-dollar jackpots � and 20 scholarship awards.
Scholarship Prizes Draw and Announcement Schedule
