West Virginia To Offer Trucks And Guns As Covid-19 Vaccine Incentives

As 41 percent of West Virginia residents are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the state is stepping up its incentives for vaccinations by offering trucks and guns to those who receive at least one dose of the vaccine. NBC News’ Gary Grumbach breaks down how West Virginia is hoping to bolster its vaccine rate with these new prizes. 

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[cyborgbob]

The Onion couldn't even write something as funny as this.

[dylanrivera]

South Park writers: “write that down, write that down.”

[obsoletecd-rom]

This is so unbelievably absurd I don’t know how to process it.

[sickdurbanproductions]

This is the most and least conservative thing I have ever seen.

[UU]

I'm holding out for a tank, machine gun, and a rocket launcher.

[rabid_ena]

this is the most stereotypically American thing I've ever heard lmao

[amazingamer]

This is the most American title I’ve seen.

[Jipptomilly]

"They could win a college scholarship or a pickup truck."

... They're gonna want that truck.

[troyjones]

It’s like this world is getting stranger than The Twilight Zone if that’s possible.

[GHOSTBOT-Stake]

Well well well..since we are negotiating! I'll take a completely wiped legal record and no more taxes for me or my family for life. Deal??

[evanlucas]

That's the most West Virginia thing to ever West Virginia.

[HOOFAWKINGKNOWS]

this is just like when i give my dog a treat for doing a trick

[zakklaassen]

When I first saw this video title I generally thought this was the onion.

[BenjaminGonzalez-wvcy]

How can anyone fathom this, let alone process such an award for a vaccine?

[DirtSpud]

We are getting closer and closer to Idiocracy. Everytime a headline like this is posted, the electrolytes grow stronger. . . .

[TheSquadlife]

If I saw this on an episode of South Park, I would laugh it off. Truth is often stranger than fiction

[whereforartthou]

These incentives are embarrassing AF, and giving away trucks and guns are the most American thing

[tior]

Man the more I watch the news, the more I realize how insane our country is

[uslsuspect]

All of these giveaways push me further from getting the vaccine. In my lifetime, I’ve never seen the government try so hard at something that was in MY best interest.

[robinsoncrusoe]

Remember when we were taught to never take candy from strangers?