The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $4.5 million grant to assist the county in COVID-19 vaccine community engagement and outreach services. The grant also includes an incentive program for those seeking to get vaccinated but are burdened with financial setbacks. “The vaccine equity program is really a terrific way to get people not yet vaccinated, motivated through community organizations … I’m very happy that the state has allocated this money,” Chaffee said. “It’s not really coming out of our budget, it’s coming from state funds intended for this purpose,” he said. Chaffee said some of his constituents are hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine because families living paycheck to paycheck are unable to miss work. The proposed initiative takes the agenda item a step further by developing an incentive program—$50 per shot—to lessen the pay gap for employees missing work to receive the vaccine. Chairman Andrew Do supported Chaffee’s proposal, but requested the items …
Orange County Board of Supervisors to Develop Vaccine Incentive Program
August 10, 2021
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