Anheuser-Busch, the national brewer that produces Budweiser, says it will give away free alcohol if the nation reaches President Biden's goal to have 70% of US adults receive at least one dose of the vaccine by July 4.
The company said in a news release that if the US reaches that goal,"Anheuser-Busch will buy America's next round of beer, seltzer, non-alcoholic beverage or other A-B product." It instructs those 21 and up to upload a picture of themselves at their favorite bar or restaurant and enter to win.
White House chief of staff Ron Klain said at the time it was an ambitious but reachable goal. As of Wednesday morning, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows 62.8% of the US adult population has received at least one dose and more than 133.5 million American adults are fully vaccinated.Nearly 51% of the total US population has received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, and nearly 41% of the total population is fully vaccinated, according to CDC data.
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