Governor Cuomo Announces 'Vax and Scratch' Program to be Extended to New Sites Next Week

Individuals Vaccinated at One of Ten State Mass Vaccination Sites Will Receive a Free $20 NYS Lottery Scratch-off Ticket

Sites Open to Walk-ins and Appointments May 31 to June 4; All Sites Open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the "Vax and Scratch" program — which provides free NYS lottery scratch-off tickets to individuals 18 and older with a grand prize of $5 million — will extend into next week at ten new state mass vaccination sites. The participating sites will be open from Monday, May 31 through June 4. All sites will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The program will not impact education funding.

"After seeing significant interest in our Vax and Scratch program, we are ecstatic to extend it in order to encourage more New Yorkers to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations," Governor Cuomo said. "The vaccine is free, accessible, and effective. New Yorkers should take advantage of this incentive while doing the best thing they can to protect their communities from the spread of the COVID virus."

The prize payout for this game is available below:

1st	$5,000,000
2nd	$50,000
3rd	$20,000
4th	$5,000
5th	$2,000
6th	$500
7th	$400
8th	$200
9th	$100
10th	$50
11th	$40
12th	$30
13th	$20

The ticket, which is sold by retailers across the state for $20, will be provided free to individuals 18+ who take their first dose of Pfizer or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine at one of the sites. The sites are open to both walk-ins and appointments.

Sites participating in the program next week are:

Aqueduct Racetrack
Racing Hall
110-00 Rockaway Blvd
South Ozone Park, NY 11420

Crossgates Mall
Former Lord & Taylor - Lower Level
1 Crossgates Mall Road
Albany, NY 12203

Javits Center
429 11th Avenue
New York, NY 10018

Niagara Falls Conference and Events Center
101 Old Falls St.
Niagara Falls, NY 14303

Plattsburgh International Airport
Connecticut Building
213 Connecticut Road
Plattsburgh, NY 12903

Rockland Community College Fieldhouse
145 College Road
Suffern, NY

State Fair Expo Center
NYS Fairgrounds
581 State Fair Blvd
Syracuse, NY 13209

SUNY Binghamton
10 Gannett Drive
Johnson City, NY 13790

SUNY Old Westbury
Clark Center, Gate C
Store Hill Road and Cherry Road
Old Westbury, NY 11568

Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606

On April 27, Governor Cuomo announced that beginning April 29, all state mass vaccination sites are open for walk-in appointments, a continuation of efforts to make it easier for New Yorkers to get vaccinated. Additionally, all vaccine providers are encouraged to allow walk-in appointments and eliminate other barriers for vaccinations for eligible New Yorkers.

The COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard is available to update New Yorkers on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The New York State Department of Health requires vaccinating facilities to report all COVID-19 vaccine administration data within 24 hours; the vaccine administration data on the dashboard is updated daily to reflect the most up-to-date metrics in the state's vaccination effort.

New Yorkers who suspect fraud in the vaccine distribution process can now call 833-VAX-SCAM (833-829-7226) toll-free or email the state Department of Health at [email protected]. Hotline staff will route complaints to the appropriate investigative agencies to ensure New Yorkers are not being taken advantage of as the State works to vaccinate the entire eligible population.