Vaccinating America will help the country a lot to return to some kind of normalcy.
Employers such as Instacart, Target, Trader Joe’s, Chobani, Petco, Darden Restaurants, McDonald’s and Dollar General are among a growing list of companies that give workers extra time and money to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Kroger is giving employees $ 100 in store credit, in addition to a one-time payment of $ 100 to get the vaccine. Publix said it will give members a $ 125 gift card to use at the store after receiving both doses.
In turn, Krispy Kreme Donuts offers everyone – employees or not – with a vaccination certificate from Covid a free donut.
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And, The Greenhouse of Walled Lake, a marijuana dispensary in Walled Lake, Michigan, is giving anyone over 21 years of age with proof of vaccination a free pre-rolled joint. The “Pot for Shots” promotion is a “way of saying thank you for helping to end this pandemic and get us back to normal,” said the dispensary.
Nearly a quarter of employed Americans who are likely or definitely not to be vaccinated would consider receiving their injection if a cash or stipend bonus was offered, according to a report by the Society for Human Resource Management.
Even so, in the most recent count, 88% of organizations are unsure or have no plans to offer incentives to encourage vaccination.
More than 9 out of 10 workers said their employer is not offering incentives, or they don’t know if they can be, the report also found out.
But that is likely to change, according to Amber Clayton, director of the Society for Human Resource Management’s Knowledge Center.
As vaccines become more available and employers try to get back to work, we will see more companies offering incentives, she said.
While a glazed donut is unlikely to tip the balance, “they are making a statement and supporting vaccination,” said Clayton.
A separate survey by the Blackhawk Network concluded that this strategy could be effective. More than two-thirds of workers said they would accept a monetary incentive ranging from just $ 10 to $ 1,000. One-third said they would be vaccinated for $ 100 or less.
Most said money was the best motivator, with paid time off as a distant second option. The Blackhawk Network interviewed more than 2,000 adults in January.
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