Prizes Include Game Tickets, Stadium Tours, Signed Gear, and More From the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants and New York Jets
Vaccine Encouragement Videos Featuring Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills Available Here and Carl Banks of the New York Giants Available Here
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the final-round winners of New York State's #VaxandWin Football Sweepstakes - an incentive program designed to encourage unvaccinated New Yorkers to get vaccinated in partnership with New York's professional football teams.
"As we conclude our #VaxandWin Football Sweepstakes, we continue our work to ensure all eligible New Yorkers get vaccinated," said Governor Hochul. "Our partnership with all of New York's professional football teams is an example of public-private partnerships at their best, and I thank the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and New York Jets for joining the State in this important effort. To our final round winners, and all who have stepped up to get vaccinated, thank you for protecting yourselves and your community members. The vaccine is safe, effective, and our greatest protection against the virus - and we will continue to do everything possible to help New Yorkers of all ages confidently make the decision to get vaccinated."
The prizes for winners include game tickets, special in-game experiences, stadium tours, signed gear, FaceTime calls with alumni players, and more from the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and New York Jets. New York State administered the random drawings and new winners were selected each week over a total of five weeks. All New Yorkers who received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose September 9, 2021 - October 24, 2021 were eligible. Parents and guardians could enter for school-aged New Yorkers 12-17 years.
As part of these efforts, the state has also launched an integrated media campaign with each team, including vaccine encouragement videos and radio segments with alumni players who have each received the COVID-19 vaccine themselves. Videos featuring Bruce Smith, Hall of Fame Defensive End of the Buffalo Bills and Carl Banks, two-time Superbowl Champion of the New York Giants are available for all New Yorkers to view here and here, respectively.
The final-round winners are:
Buffalo Bills Prizes:
Brett Gilman, Erie County
Judith Jasewicz, Fulton County
Margaret Jones, Rensselaer County
Ashley Smolen, Erie County
New York Giants Prizes:
Erica Delehanty, Rockland County
New York Jets Prizes:
Angela Alaimo, New York County
Sean Conroy, New York County
Kaylee Quintero, Nassau County
Milana Fedash, Kings County
Alexandria Deats, New York County
The New York State Department of Health has verified the vaccination status of winners.
New Yorkers can visit vaccines.gov, text their ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find a nearby vaccine location and get vaccinated against COVID-19 today.
To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine and school-aged children, New Yorkers can visit our dedicated website ny.gov/vaxtoschool or follow @VaccinateNY on Instagram.