Hong Kong Residents Can Win an Apartment if Vaccinated
接種疫苗的香港居民可能抽中房子

主持人：陳彣 (Neil)

Article
Like many in Hong Kong, Jason Chan had no plans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 — not with travel restrictions still in place and a small number of cases at home.

But Chan changed his mind when he heard that one company was offering vaccinated residents the chance to win a one-bedroom apartment worth $1.4 million. The day the draw was announced, he went online and made a booking to get the vaccine.

He is one of thousands of Hong Kong residents who quickly made vaccination appointments after private companies, encouraged by the government, announced incentives for vaccinated residents, including things like gold bars or even a new Tesla.

Hong Kong began its vaccination program in February, but it has been going slower than expected. Worries include serious side effects, a mistrust of the government, as well as a lack of concern about COVID-19 from residents like Chan.

At the moment, around 20% of Hong Kong's 7.5 million people have been fully vaccinated. However, since the first incentives were announced at the end of May, there has been a huge increase in bookings.

More than 450,000 people entered the prize draw for the apartment on the first possible day. The winner will be chosen in September.

Hong Kong respiratory medicine expert Leung Chi-chiu supports vaccine incentives, saying the city should do whatever it takes to reach a vaccination rate of about 70% to reduce the risk of an outbreak.

Summary
在政府的鼓勵之下，私人企業宣布提供金條、特斯拉新車，甚至是公寓等抽獎機會，來獎勵接種疫苗的居民。在這番鼓勵之下，數以千計的香港居民開始迅速預約施打疫苗。香港在二月開始推出施打疫苗的企劃，但其進展比預期來得慢。 民眾擔憂的事情包含副作用、對政府的不信任。不過，自從五月底第一次宣布獎勵之後，預約的人次有了大幅度的增加。

Words & Phrases
restriction限制
draw抽取
incentive誘因

References
Article: Engoo Daily News
(https://engoo.mx/app/daily-news/article/hong-kong-residents-can-win-an-apartment-if-vaccinated/lg5MgM9yEeu_TQsjD4K7Hg)
(https://engoo.com.tw/)

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