Quebec announces winner of $1M vaccine lottery prize as contest comes to an end

Win a vacation in Quebec’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery Quebecers registered in the province's COVID-19 vaccine lottery have a chance to win numerous prizes, including trips overseas.

Montreal — The Quebec government’s vaccine lottery came to a close on Tuesday with the announcement of the winner of the $1-million prize.

Williams Carrière, from Montérégie, is taking home the grand prize in the one-of-a-kind contest that rewarded residents for getting their two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The lottery also awarded 16 youth a $20,000 scholarship for being vaccinated:

Winners of the weekly $150,000 prizes over the four-week contest are:

Businesses also participated by offering prizes to winning participants, including a seven-night stay at a Cancun resort from Air Canada, Aeroplan points, a spa package at Montreal’s Bota Bota, a 90-minute round trip flight on a Bombardier jet, and 25 iPhone 12s from Fizz.

The government of Quebec launched its vaccine lottery on July 25 with the goal of increasing vaccination rates among all ages. A full list of winners in all categories is available on the ministry of health website.

As of Tuesday, 6,538,225 people (87 per cent of the eligible population) have received one dose, while 6,029,252 (80 per cent) have received both doses.