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Lotteries, discounts and free beers: How to boost the vaccine rollout

Ronald Mizen
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Lotteries, product discounts, free burgers and beers, text message nudges and time off work could all be adopted by Australian governments and companies to encourage people to get their coronavirus jabs.

Similar measures have been used around the world to boost vaccine uptake, and Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said on Monday a range of incentives, including discounts and lotteries, were “on the table”.

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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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