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The provincial government might not be interested in offering incentives for people to get COVID-19 shots, but the City of Regina is jumping into the ring.
Working with the Sask. Health Authority, the city is setting up pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics at outdoor pools this summer in a bid to get more people to take a shot.
But the city is also going to be giving the first 5,000 people to take advantage of those clinics a free ticket to the Queen City Ex.
“We all benefit from a vaccinated population – a higher number of fully vaccinated people means safer community events,” said Mayor Sandra Masters in a news release.
“We’re hoping the outdoor pool locations and the QCX passes encourage young people to access the COVID-19 vaccine. We want to see a safe and successful QCX event this summer.”
The tickets were offered up by REAL, the group in charge of Evraz Place.
The first clinic will be held Friday, July 23, just outside Maple Leaf Pool, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The rest of the locations and times haven’t been released yet.
The pop-up clinics will be walk-in only and will have “limited quantities” of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. People wishing to get a shot are asked to bring their health card and a valid piece of ID.