Gift Cards, Cash Handed Out in Exchange for Taking Vaccine

Eloina Galvez receives a one-shot dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic geared toward agriculture workers in Riverside, Calif., on April 5, 2021. Mario Tama/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Gift cards, cash, and sports tickets are among the items up for grabs in the coming weeks in Los Angeles County—and across the state—as authorities pull out all the stops to convince people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

On May 28 only, people 18 and over who got their first dose of vaccine at one of four designated sites in Los Angeles County received a $75 Target gift card.