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Free $100 Paknsave Voucher Per Car for Covid Jab

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miso on 28/10/2021 - 09:44 stuff.co.nz (282 clicks)
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For those who are in Hamilton, K’aute Pasifika Trust is giving our $100 Paknsave vouchers per car for getting vaccinated with them. Have confirmed via Facebook chat that they have limited stock today on first come first serve basis.

"K’aute Pasifika Trust’s “pop-up” vaccination centre in Richmond St has been giving the occupants of each vehicle the Pak’N Save vouchers as part of an instantaneous “thank-you” to people for protecting themselves, their families and the community from the lethal threat of the virus."

"The vaccination station is in operation from 9am to 1pm each weekday this week."

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  • jdsurfer on 28/10/2021 - 09:56
    +24

    So it's like businesses are rewarding people who haven't taken the time to get vaccinated. Should be the other way round where you get rewarded for getting your vaccination.

    • chewielewis on 28/10/2021 - 10:03
      +5

      Our reward is getting out of lockdown quicker

      • Avantime on 28/10/2021 - 15:39
        +3

        The Govt should give a big stimulus payment ($500+) for everyone who got the jab, as well as free transport to and from the vaccine site, and guaranteed paid time off. Plus an Italian-style green pass & vaccine mandate. I call it a "big carrot, big stick" approach, and the bribe should soothe some of the "outrage" of mandatory vaccination.

        Auckland is at 90%, but there are many folks out in the country who aren't in a rush. This is delaying the reopening (and costing more money) because these areas have low ICU coverage and like the Dakotas in the US, Covid spreads fast because everyone shops in the same few stores.

        • nzmax on 28/10/2021 - 18:56

          $200 to everyone after their second vaccination.

    • kezzzzzzzz on 28/10/2021 - 11:19
      +1

      Its a community group not Paknsave running it

    • Cashmere on 29/10/2021 - 04:19

      Agree

  • jesserockz on 28/10/2021 - 09:58
    +4

    It is sad really that people need to be incentivised to get the vaccination. Reducing your chances of getting sick and getting the country open should be enough.

    • Wakrak on 28/10/2021 - 10:06
      +1

      Yep. Just look at the person who has Covid down in Christchurch. Bit of a bugger.

  • mattk1 on 28/10/2021 - 10:01
    +10

    It's almost a perverse outcome - people potentially won't get vaccinated now unless they're getting rewarded with something, or just wait until the rewards get better

    • Foodie on 28/10/2021 - 10:42
      +8

      Totally agree, next time round it's going to be a shit show until free stuff starts getting handed out..
      Arrive for vaccine, " sorry we are out of vouchers ", " ok cya then, let me know when you get more in "

    • hiimpengu on 28/10/2021 - 10:57
      +1

      Would have thought Vaxathon day would be the peak of offers in most places.

      • justaddwater on 28/10/2021 - 12:32

        what was on offer? wasnt aware

        • hiimpengu on 28/10/2021 - 14:54

          Heaps of stuff, all different at each vaccination place. Food, vouchers etc

        • Nos4R2D2 on 29/10/2021 - 13:19

          A cooked chicken at 1 place or a $10 supermarket voucher at another were 2 I read about.

    • Slogan on 28/10/2021 - 13:00
      +1

      Conversely, people seeking a reward might jump on this with a view that another opportunity may not present itself in the future.

      • mattk1 on 28/10/2021 - 13:55

        Hopefully!

    • imphee on 28/10/2021 - 10:08
      +8

      And your science based evidence to support your statement is…

    • kiwijunglist on 28/10/2021 - 10:36
      +7

      Yuri has just signed up to make antivaccination comments. You will find that all the members here are intelligent people, so making unsubstantiated comments is pointless.

      • The Hound on 28/10/2021 - 11:32
        +3

        Bored and stuck in Mercer. Decides to troll the Internet.

    • lashingtrout on 28/10/2021 - 10:39
      +3

      For the first time ever, those coming in last place are being rewarded with first place spoils.

  • NzShane on 28/10/2021 - 10:39
    +6

    I'm double jabbed and all for this. Like Chewlewis said above our reward is getting out of lockdown asap. Especially as a small business owner.

    I'm originally from Ireland a country which is very similar to NZ in so many ways one of which is population size.

    The deaths in Ireland are in the 1000s north and south, if we had a similar exposure it would have been the same here, not to mention the 1000s crippled with long Covid.

    My risk is limited given I'm in my late 30s with no known underlying health issues however there is not a chance I wasn't going to get Vaccinated when the opportunity first arose.
    Why anyone would take a risk with there life / health by not getting vaccinated is beyond me.

    If private enterprise are willing to ensentivise people with deals like this, great it ultimately saves the tax payer in the long run.

    .

    • miso on 28/10/2021 - 10:45
      +3

      I agree with you mostly, however it is still mostly tax payer's money that is pouring into these incentives:

      "Social services team leader Anggie Tuifua​, who is overseeing the initiative, said the scheme began as a way to encourage Pacific youth to get themselves vaccinated. A partnership with the Ministry of Social Development had boosted the available fund to $70,000 and the incentive had been opened up to everyone, regardless of ethnicity."

      • Banto on 28/10/2021 - 11:55
        +1

        Still better than splurging tax-payers money on America's cup.

      • justaddwater on 28/10/2021 - 12:34
        +7

        cheaper than hospital bills. Which is also taxpayer funded

    • NzShane on 28/10/2021 - 12:02

      Should have been however there is not a chance wasn't going to NOT get vaccinated when the opportunity first arose :)

      • CheapAzChips on 28/10/2021 - 15:11
        +3

        Arrrgh! Too many negatives in that sentence - Brain overload 🤯

      • kiwijunglist on 29/10/2021 - 11:00
        +5

        Based on 64% vaccine effectiveness (I think the actual number might be slightly higher) and 70% effectiveness in reducing hospitization, you can apply these proportions to a population of 100,000 people with a 5% chance of being infected (pre vaccination).

        100,000 people unvaccinated

        x 5% chance of being exposed and then infected = 5,000 infected.
        10% chance hospitalized = 500 people in hospital.

        100,000 people vaccinated

        x 5% chance of being exposed and then infected boosted by vaccine effectiveness of 64% = 1,800 infected
        3% chance of hospitalization if vaccinated and infected [10% x (1-0.7)] = 9 people in hospital.

        Huge difference.

        • miso on 29/10/2021 - 11:20
          +1

          And your calculation only shows one iteration, imaging another iteration of your calculation, it will bring NZ health system to what is happening in India.

        • huffboy on 29/10/2021 - 11:38
          +1

          some people don't understand that vax mandates are there to protect the system, not the people.

  • miso on 28/10/2021 - 10:45
    +11

    At this rate, if I am the last person of the 90% vaccination rate, I will be getting a free house!

    • HighvoltageRuss on 28/10/2021 - 11:00

      I think you will want to be vaccinated before they let covid loose in the country 🤔

      • huffboy on 28/10/2021 - 11:36
        +2

        they already are

        • miso on 28/10/2021 - 12:12

          You mean they already are getting free house or covid is loose in the country? lol

          • huffboy on 28/10/2021 - 12:17

            @miso: on the loose. if it was a free house, they wouldn't need vaccine mandates.lol

      • Dago on 28/10/2021 - 12:19
        +1

        I'll take my chances. Don't need to let told by the propaganda police that it's going to 'hunt me down' when more than 80% of people don't even know they had it.

        • hiimpengu on 28/10/2021 - 14:56
          +2

          If you're taking your chances, why wouldn't you massively improve your odds for free haha.

          • Cashmere on 29/10/2021 - 04:24
            +3

            @hiimpengu: Good point hiimpengu. The smart choice is to get vaccinated… This isn’t a big conspiracy or a new world order. This is a pandemic. Don’t read too much into things, roll up your sleeves and just do it. If not for yourself, then for everyone else around you…

        • Drcspy on 29/10/2021 - 07:15

          Good luck with that plan. Around 85% of currently infected people in this country are UN vaccinated.

  • jdsurfer on 28/10/2021 - 11:09
    +7

    So how about some HONEST reasons from unvaccinated people on why after 71 days of Lockdown you still haven't had your Covid jabs. It's free , will help save your life and your family and friends and will give you more freedom once we hit 90% . Is it all about the freebies you're holding out for or just that you like risking the lives of others ?

    • jayasee on 28/10/2021 - 11:29
      +3

      I think majority of those unvaxxed just have no trust in the government. This isn't just a covid thing for them, its something engrained prior to covid, where they feel the government is trying to control the population. You will not be able to have a rational discussion with them because for them, you aren't debating just a covid vaccine, but their entire belief system. You could give them all the evidence in the world, and they'll think its propaganda. I unfortunately have extended family that fit in this category and they just simply will not see any other perspective. Its truly saddening.
      The only way you could get them to get the vaccine is by pretending that the government doesn't want them to get the vaccine, for it would then be in line with their beliefs

      • coffeee on 28/10/2021 - 12:07
        -1

        Exactly, imagine being in a corrupt country and the govt wants you to get the jab.Seeing how Pfizer is making billions from this pandemic, it feels so unethical right now to put profits before people.

        • Dago on 28/10/2021 - 12:21
          -1

          Add to this the video of the PM grinning and gleefully admitting she's creating two classes of citizen.

        • Banto on 28/10/2021 - 12:48
          +7

          Which country you are talking about? Certainly not NZ. NZ is not a heaven but far from a corrupt country. The democratically elected govt may not be getting everything correct but they are doing much better than a lot of other govts out there.

      • Huntakillaz on 28/10/2021 - 13:00
        +4

        Still waiting for the unvaxxed to start their own research labs and pharmaceutical companies. So they can bring their "trusted" medicines to the people.

        But so far haven't heard much happening on that end

        • huffboy on 28/10/2021 - 13:15
          +1

          ivermectin?

    • HighvoltageRuss on 28/10/2021 - 12:06
      +8

      I am not against the vaccine but I was waiting as long as possible as I wanted more time to see longer term effects of the vaccine but have just gone in for my second dose and got my voucher this morning since it was available.

      • NzShane on 28/10/2021 - 13:22
        +1

        Great to hear you got the Vaccine.
        Just out of curiosity what was it that made you to decide to get the Vaccine?

        • Banto on 28/10/2021 - 14:00
          +4

          The "longer term" timer just expired ?

        • HighvoltageRuss on 28/10/2021 - 15:04
          +3

          Hamilton was becoming a place of interest with cases around and then realising that the government was changing the strategy to vacination levels and not case levels to lower us out of level 3 lockdown.

    • dennistoto on 31/10/2021 - 20:43

      as always follow the money

  • Banto on 28/10/2021 - 12:51
    +4

    Thanks OP, for the post.
    Honestly, I think this post has become a thread for too much political discussion not really relevant for Cheapies theme. It will be wise the mods close comments on this thread.

  • PiRACY on 28/10/2021 - 18:49
    +4

    PS5 or bust.

  • penguinez on 28/10/2021 - 22:29
    +6

    For a second I thought this was a Reddit thread…

    • Cashmere on 29/10/2021 - 04:27

      Haha, yep, it has a reddit vibe to it now…

    • Wakrak on 29/10/2021 - 07:56

      OzBargain has a subreddit😄

      https://www.reddit.com/r/OzBargain/

      It's like the Cheapies Facebook Page. Reposts.

    • Banto on 29/10/2021 - 15:32

      Haha Exactly what I was thinking. Are you my long lost twin brother?

  • Drcspy on 29/10/2021 - 07:17
    +3

    The bonuses for the unvaxed are a bit of an annoyance for those who have already 'done the right thing'. As often happens in this country you seem to get more if you do less !

    • NeM2k2 on 29/10/2021 - 10:00
      +1

      $100 grocery voucher not really worth it given the risk to your health if you catch 'rona unvaccinated

      • Banto on 29/10/2021 - 11:01
        +3

        Going by the news, one can buy 3 or 4 Broccoli heads for $100 from our supermarkets :D

  • scott on 29/10/2021 - 14:37

    I wonder what the reward threshold is where we will see people fabricating false identities to get re-vaccinated in order to claim the reward…

    • Banto on 29/10/2021 - 15:31

      They should be the other end of antivaxxers. Can we call them overvaxxers?
      PS: This thread has diminished the line between Cheapies an Reddit.

    • jdsurfer on 30/10/2021 - 06:19

      Or they each take a turn to drive up alone to get vaccinated and collect their $100 paknslave voucher. Oh you already thought of that one……

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