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Want a cow? Get vaccinated: Mayor offers to raffle off cows for vaccine drive

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/05/27/20100325_g2cruz_elnino_isabela_0430-s.jpg"/><figcaption>Cow file photo. <em>Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The local government of San Luis town in Pampanga will be raffling off cows to residents who received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in a move to boost their vaccination program.</p><p>Mayor Jayson Sagum said the raffle will begin in July once vaccine supply picks up. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1693747" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>“Every end of the month magra-raffle tayo ng isang baka para doon sa mga nabakunahan natin kababayan,” Sagum said.</p><p>(Every end of the month we will raffle off one cow for residents who have been vaccinated.)</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/05/27/20100325_g2cruz_elnino_isabela_0481-s.jpg"/><figcaption>Cow file photo. <em>Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/21/21/tindahan-restoran-vaccine-discount-incentives-hunyo-1-2021">Ilang tindahan, restoran magbibigay ng &#x27;vaccine discount,&#x27; incentives simula Hunyo 1</a></li></ul><p>In an interview on TeleRadyo, Sagum said vaccine hesitancy is still high, especially among seniors. </p><p>“Sa amin sa senior citizen, ang nabakunahan sa amin 20 percent pa lang. Marami pa tayong babakunahan na senior citizen at comorbidities,” he said. </p><p>(We have vaccinated only about 20 percent of our senior citizens. We still have many seniors and those with comorbidities to inoculate.) </p><p>But Sagum is confident that with their strategy, they have slowly convinced many of those who initially said no to COVID-19 vaccines to get vaccinated.</p><p>“Yung negative report, adverse effect ng vaccine maraming natatakot pero slowly yung mga nagno-no nagko-convert na rin ng yes,” he said.</p><p>(Many are scared of the negative report, adverse effects of the vaccines but those who said no are slowly converting to yes.) </p><p>The raffle, he said, will last for 12 months or until June 2022. Residents who had one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are eligible for the raffle.</p><p>“Wag ka nang kakakaba-kaba, magpabakuna ka na para magkaroon ka ng tiyansang manalo ng baka,” he said.</p><p>(Don’t be scared, have yourself vaccinated and get the chance to win a cow.) </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kJELH4gk5fE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>MANILA - The local government of San Luis town in Pampanga will be raffling off cows to residents who received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in a move to boost their vaccination program.<br /> </p>

MANILA - The local government of San Luis town in Pampanga will be raffling off cows to residents who received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in a move to boost their vaccination program.