Corona pandemic: New York is giving away university places to vaccinated young people

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Columbia University campus in New York: The US state is giving away places to study for vaccinated people

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While Germany is still giving advice on vaccinating children and adolescents, New York is already one step further.

The US state wants to encourage students between the ages of 12 and 17 to get vaccinated and is therefore creating a special incentive.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that 50 free study places would be raffled among all young people in the age group who have received at least one vaccine dose and are registered by their parents.

These are said to be places at public universities in New York State, including tuition fees, books and other required materials, as well as room and meals - a total of tens of thousands of dollars each.

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The state had previously set up a money lottery as a vaccination incentive, among other things.

Other institutions and private companies offer, for example, free donuts, french fries, subway tickets or tickets for museums and sporting events.

More than half of the adults in the state of New York with around 19 million inhabitants are already fully vaccinated, but the momentum of the vaccination campaign had recently waned.

Since mid-May, the vaccine from the German manufacturer Biontech and its US partner Pfizer has also been approved in the USA for children and adolescents aged 12 and over.

Fok / dpa