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Beer, doughnuts and a $1 million lottery – how vaccine incentives and other behavioral tools can help the US reach herd immunity

  • Written by Isabelle Brocas, Professor of Economics, University of Southern California
Beer, doughnuts and a $1 million lottery – how vaccine incentives and other behavioral tools can help the US reach herd immunityKrispy Kreme is giving away doughnuts to people who got vaccinated. Loren Wohl/AP Images for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

A growing number of states, cities and companies are offering incentives to encourage people to get vaccinated. And the sweeteners keep getting bigger and better.

New Jersey, for example, is picking up the tab for a free beer for...

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