Get vaccinated, get $100 gift card

SANDUSKY — A flu or COVID vaccination will help you stay healthy and can also put $100 gift card in your pocket. The Erie County Health Department will offer vaccinations from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday at the health department's main campus, 420 Superior St. in Sandusky near Lions Park on the city's west side. If you have a family of four or more, and each member of your family gets vaccinated, you can get gift cards for each person vaccinated. But all seeking to attend Thursday's event must pre-register by calling central scheduling at 567-867-5174. Anyone over age 12 can get a $100 gift card, for either Kroger or Meijer, for getting vaccinated. "We had a similar clinic in January and 185 people received the vaccines," health commissioner Pete Schade said. The gift cards are provided through a partnership with Northwest Ohio Office on Aging, Schade said. "These cards are great because there's a lot of families that can use this money," Schade said. "The big picture is folks need the immunity that these vaccines offer. We're still in flu season and were still in COVID season." If you're unable to pre-register for this clinic, there will be other opportunities to qualify for gift cards in the near future.