Receive $100 Following COVID-19 Vaccination

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced on April 26, 2021, the state is offering a $100 savings bond to each person from 16 to 35 years old who chooses to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Furthermore, the West Virginia incentive is retroactive, meaning all eligible West Virginians who have already been vaccinated will also receive a $100 savings bond.

Of the 1.47 million West Virginians currently eligible, just 52% have received at least one dose to date.

At this time, there are three COVID-19 vaccines Authorized for use in West Virginia. These experimental vaccines have not been Approved by the U.S. FDA.

“Our kids today probably don’t really realize just how important they are in shutting this thing down,” Gov. Justice stated in a press release. “I’m trying to come up with a way that’s truly going to motivate them – and us – to get over the hump.”

“They’re not taking vaccines as fast as we’d like them to take them,” Gov. Justice said. “If we really want to move the needle, we’ve got to get our younger people vaccinated.”

As of April 27, 2021, West Virginia had reported 2,358 people have died from COVID-19 during the pandemic that started over one year ago.

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 makes it possible for families and individuals who incur funeral expenses due to COVID-19 the ability to apply for Funeral Assistance of $9,000.

For more information, call the State’s toll-free hotline at 1-800-887-4304 or visit Coronavirus.wv.gov.