The DeWine administration is offering a $100 incentive for Ohio’s state employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and $25 to spouses.<\/b>
\nOhio Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration is offering a $100 incentive for state employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and another $25 if their spouses get the shots. The Ohio Department of Administrative Services announced the program late Wednesday. DeWine said in a statement: \u201cVaccines are the most effective strategy at stopping the spread of COVID-19 and preventing serious illness. I urge all Ohio employers to encourage their employees to get vaccinated, whether that\u2019s through financial incentives, paid leave programs, or other incentives.\u201d MCOVID-1: Ohio medical experts: New CDC masking guidelines not good news, but necessary to slow COVID-19 The state employs 50,573, including 11,571 in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Ohio DRC reported in early June that 7,415 employees had been vaccinated. It was unclear Wednesday if the incentive will be offered to state workers who have already received their vaccinations. Forty-nine percent of Ohio’s population have had at least one shot against COVID-19. Laura Bischoff is a reporter for the USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau, which serves the Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer, Akron Beacon Journal and 18 other affiliated news organizations across Ohio.<\/p>\n