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Katie Williams

Covid vaccine rewards: Asda dishing out £10 vouchers, Uber discounts and more

Asda is the latest company to offer incentives to encourage young people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Those who agree to get jagged will be offered discounts and deals as the country continues its fight against the pandemic.

In exchange for a Covid jag, young people will be offered free Asda vouchers, holiday discounts, Uber rides and gym memberships, as part of a new incentive to push the uptake in 18-30 year olds, according to PA reporters.

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The Scottish Government issued drop in vaccine centres around all health boards in a push to get more people to get their vaccines.

Asda, lastminute.com, National Express, Free Now taxis and Better leisure centres are among those offering incentives to encourage younger people to get vaccinated.

The supermarket giant is offering £10 vouchers for their clothing brand George to jabbed 18 to 30-year olds who spend over £20.

The travel company lastminute.com will offer over-18s £30 gift cards towards holidays abroad to all young people getting vaccinated through their website.

Better leisure centres will offer over-16s a £10 voucher to use on any Better membership and a free three-day pass at any of their 235 leisure facilities across the UK.

Taxi app Free Now will provide up to £1 million in free rides for over-18s attending their vaccine appointment each way from Sunday until the end of September, while National Express Buses (Midlands) will offer 1,000 people five-day unlimited travel saver tickets which can be used within 90 days.

The DHSC said Deliveroo has also revealed further details of their support, which will include thousands of £5 vouchers to those who get the vaccine, distributed in the coming weeks.

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said: "It is fantastic to see more companies backing the phenomenal vaccine rollout and joining the public as they do everything they can to continue protecting their loved ones, themselves, their community and this country."

He added: "With over 84,000 lives already saved and 23 million infections prevented by the vaccines, get the jab as soon as possible and take advantage of these excellent offers - whether that's for taxi rides, gym passes, or trips away with family and friends."

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