California Governor Gavin Newsom took his “Vax for the Win” program on the road Friday, hosting the second drawing to give away a total of $116.5 million in Vista.

Another lucky San Diegan was selected to receive a $50,000 cash prize on Friday as part of California’s “Vax for the Win” incentive program, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced from Vista.

The first 15 Californians to win $50,000 as part of California’s “Vax for the Win” incentive program have been selected — and three San Diego County residents were among them.

Fifteen vaccinated Californians will be $50,000 richer Friday when the state selects its first round of winners in its $116.5 million “Vax for the Win” coronavirus vaccination incentive program.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will host the first drawing of the state’s $116.5 million “Vax for the Win” coronavirus vaccination incentive program. The first 15 winners will be chosen on June 4 to win $50,000. Here’s what you need to know.

California’s new vaccine incentive program will randomly award 15 residents $50,000 on Friday. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford has more.

On May 27, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the “Vax for the Win” program, which will randomly select a few lucky, vaccinated Californians to win thousands to millions of dollars in cash. But some medical professionals worry that, in the rush to get the state vaccinated before reopening on June 15, mistakes are getting made. “As a physician, I want my…

Now that the state of California is offering a cash lottery to incentivize vaccinations, there remains a very important question: Will it work? “Incentives are very effective at changing health behaviors, especially large incentives, and lottery incentives,” said Katy Milkman, PhD. Milkman, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School, is a behavioral economist who praises efforts...