Schools to Distribute Covid-19 Vaccines, Incentives to Kids

Major U.S. cities are taking the Covid-19 vaccination effort to schools, offering children everything from money to amusement-park tickets to encourage them get inoculated

Major U.S. cities are taking the Covid-19 vaccination effort to schools, offering children everything from money to amusement-park tickets to encourage them get the shots.

With school districts from Austin, Texas, to Santa Clara, Calif., saying they were set to serve as locations for administering vaccines among students ages 5 and older Thursday, officials around the country are making new pitches urging families to participate.

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