Vax-a-Million Lottery: 450,000 More Ohioans Register

OHIO — Ohio's second Vax-a-Million lottery winner was selected Monday and will be announced Wednesday.

Between last week's drawing and this week's drawing, 467,320 more Ohioans registered for a chance to win $1 million. An additional 28,518 students registered for a chance at a college scholarship, the Ohio Department of Health and Ohio Lottery announced Tuesday.

Lottery winners are selected using a random number generator. A representative from the Ohio Auditor of State's office observes the selection of the winner.

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If you miss the deadline for the second lottery, you'll have three more weeks to get vaccinated and registered for the contest. Additional drawings will be held every week for three weeks.

"Once you enter, your entry will be carried over through all the drawings. You do not need to submit your name each week. The entry list will be reviewed, and all duplicate entries will be removed prior to each week's drawing. In addition, any winner will be removed from the eligible draw list for subsequent drawings," the Ohio Department of Health said.

The lottery is an opt-in program, meaning vaccinated residents are not automatically entered into the contest. Instead, residents must register online at ohiovaxamillion.com. Those without Internet access can also enter by phone at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634).