The Aussie businesses offering a vaccine incentive you won't be able to turn down
A group of Aussie businesses are planning a unique way to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Josh Landis, CEO of Clubs NSW, is backing nation-wide vaccine incentives and is planning to offer free beers to customers who are fully jabbed, once NSW is out of lockdown.
Most of Landis' clubs are currently closed due to the Greater Sydney lockdown, and he says the incentive works for both Australians and for his business.
"If you're one of those people who gets vaccinated, you've done the right thing, gotten a couple of jabs for Australia, then we want to reward you," he told A Current Affair.
He also plans to work with other businesses around the country to have similar incentives offered to those in other states.
Paul Zahra from the Australian Retailers Association said he would like to see other Australian retailers do their part to boost the amount of jabs in arms.
"We now have three states in lockdown, we can't continue to survive like this the actual economic cost is building," he said.
Shops such as Bunnings could soon become vaccination hubs, and he said other businesses are ready to offer incentives once more vaccines are available to the public.
The incentive program has been inspired by the US, who have been offering food, alcohol, million dollar lotteries and even college scholarships to those who are fully vaccinated.
Paul Zahra went on to say, "Here in Australia the airlines have actually announced free frequent flyer points so we know incentives work and we're watching this space very closely."
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