As US officials scramble to convince citizens to get vaccinated against Covid-19, one state is putting its money where its mouth is — offering millions in lottery prizes for those who have received an injection.

Ohio governor Mike DeWine tweeted that his state will give a $1 million prize away every week for five weeks in a lottery open to residents over the age of 18 who have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine.

“I know that some may say, 'DeWine, you're crazy! This million-dollar drawing idea of yours is a waste of money,'” he tweeted.

“But truly, the real waste at this point in the pandemic — when the vaccine is readily available to anyone who wants it — is a life lost to Covid-19,” the Republican governor continued.