Amazon Gives 8 Vaccinated Employees Payouts, Cars In an effort to encourage staff vaccination against Covid-19, Amazon has launched the Max Your Vax sweepstakes.

By Emily Rella

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In an effort to encourage staff vaccination against Covid-19, Amazon has launched the Max Your Vax sweepstakes. Eight employees have been given rewards so far, including $100,000 or a new car.

On Monday, the company announced on Instagram that four warehouse workers and one Whole Foods employee were rewarded after providing proof of vaccination. They each got card worth up to $40,000.

Last week, two Amazon employees and one Whole Foods worker got $100,000 bonuses, according to another post.

Related: Amazon's AI-Powered Cameras Punish Its Delivery Drivers When They Look at Side Mirrors or When Other Cars Cut Them Off, Report Says

The Max Your Vax sweepstakes initiative was announced last month. Vaccinated Amazon employees have the chance to win $100,000 or $500,000, a new car or a week of paid time off with a $12,000 vacation package.

The sweepstakes runs through Oct. 21. To be eligible to win, a frontline employee must be working at an Amazon company at the time of entry and through the sweepstakes period, be fully vaccinated and upload proof of vaccination to a company portal.

Emily Rella

Senior News Writer

Emily Rella is a Senior News Writer at BIZ Experiences.com. Previously, she was an editor at Verizon Media. Her coverage spans features, business, lifestyle, tech, entertainment, and lifestyle. She is a 2015 graduate of Boston College and a Ridgefield, CT native. Find her on Twitter at @EmilyKRella.

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