Mon Oct 18, 2021 – 5:34 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday that teens in his state who get their first COVID shot between now and November 30 are eligible to receive a $200 VISA gift card.
The program, aimed at 12–17-year-olds, is titled “Kids Deserve a Shot,” also includes a chance to win a $100,000 scholarship to attend a public or private Minnesota college.
The governor’s attempt at bribery may persuade some kids who otherwise are disinclined to do so to take the COVID-19 jab which has already shown to have heightened risks for young people.
According to a startling report issued last month by the Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedicines in Germany, the number of reported cases of suspected adverse effects following COVID-19 vaccination in children aged 12 to 17 has now exceeded the total number of COVID-related hospitalizations for children within the same age group since the beginning of the pandemic.
Without mentioning the documented risks, Walz is encouraging young people via social media to go ahead and get vaccinated.
“Minnesota teens: Not only are you eligible to get vaccinated, but starting today, you can also get
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