More than a million vaxxed Australians have entered the $1m cash prize lottery in just a week

More than a million Aussies are already in the running to win a $1 million jackpot launched to boost Covid vaccination rates. See how to enter.

More than 1.2 million Australians who have received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine are already in the running for a $1 million cash prize, just a week after the competition was launched.

A group of philanthropists and corporations known as the Million Dollar Vax Alliance launched the hard-to-resist campaign in a bid to boost national vaccination rates.

With less than a month to go before the big prize is announced, Alliance chair Craig Winkler said the response has been “incredibly strong”.

“The take up and support for Million Dollar Vax has been incredibly strong and we are delighted to have received over one million entries within the first week,” he said.

“We hope the campaign continues to encourage those who have made the decision to be vaccinated to do so now, rather than delaying and missing out on the chance to win daily prizes and the ultimate prize.”

Million Dollar Vax Alliance chair Craig Winkler. Picture: Supplied

The alliance is handing out 100 gift cards every day worth $1000 throughout October, in addition to the ultimate $1 million prize, which will be drawn on November 5.

Already, $900,000 worth of gift cards have been won in daily prizes.

However, there are still more than $2 million worth of gift cards up for grabs in addition to the grand prize.

The milestone comes as NSW prepares for ‘freedom day’ today after more than 114 days in lockdown.

Fully vaccinated residents will be the first to enjoy more freedoms, including eating out, shopping and going to the gym.

Latest data shows more than 90 per cent of the state’s residents aged 16 and over have had one dose of vaccine, and 72.8 per cent are fully vaccinated.

The national lottery campaign was inspired by the successful Ohio ‘Vax-A-Million’ campaign in the United States, which gave $1 million to five lucky residents who had received at least one dose of the vaccine.

Some of the generous donors include the Susan McKinnon foundation, Jasper foundation and the P & S Bassat foundation.

However, others have chosen to remain anonymous as they wanted the focus to be on “giving back to the community” rather than their contribution.

Entry into the Million Dollar Vax can be made at www.milliondollarvax.com.

All Australians aged 18 and over are eligible to enter, with those already vaccinated still eligible to win, provided both vaccinations have been received by six weeks after October 31, 2021.