KEY POINTS
- Delaney wants Americans who get a COVID-19 vaccine to receive federal incentives
- At least 75% of the U.S. population should be immunized before normal life returns
- India’s vaccine incentive program raised that country’s inoculation rate sixfold
A former Democratic congressman has proposed releasing federal aid to people who agree to receive a coronavirus vaccine in hopes of helping the U.S. economy recover faster and keep millions of Americans safe from infection.
John Delaney, an American entrepreneur and former Maryland congressman, made the proposal during an interview with CNBC. The plan would involve giving people a $1,500 in stimulus check in exchange for getting immunized.
White House infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci had previously said that at least 75% of the American population should be vaccinated before “some semblance of normal life” returns. Achieving that level of vaccination could protect millions of Americans, including people who cannot take