Getting America vaccinated will do much to help the country return to normal.
Employers such as Instacart, Target, Trader Joe’s, Chobani, Petco, Darden Restaurants, McDonald’s and Dollar General are already among a growing list of businesses that give workers time and extra money to be vaccinated for Covid-19.
Kroger grants employees $ 100 store credit, in addition to a one-time payment of $ 100 for taking the vaccine. Publix said their employees will give away a $ 125 gift certificate to use in-store after receiving both doses.
In turn, Krispy Kreme Donuts offers anyone – employed or not – with a proof of a vaccination against Covid a free donut.
More from Personal Finance:
A new group of $ 1,400 stimulus payments arrives
This is what workers miss most about office life
When can you be vaccinated at work?
And The Greenhouse of Walled Lake, a marijuana pharmacy in Walled Lake, Michigan, gives anyone over the age of 21 proof of vaccination a free pre-rolled joint. The pharmacy is a ‘way of saying thank you for helping end this pandemic and making us normal again’, the pharmacy said.
Nearly a quarter of Americans who are likely or definitely not to be vaccinated will consider receiving a cash bonus or grant, according to a report by the Society for Human Resource Management.
And with the latest version, 88% of organizations are unsure whether or not they intend to offer incentives to encourage vaccinations.
More than 9 out of ten workers said their employer did not provide incentives, or that they did not know if it was, the report also found.
According to Amber Clayton, director of the Knowledge Center of the Association for Human Resource Management, this is likely to change.
As vaccines become available and employers try to do business again, we will see more businesses offering incentives, she said.
While a glazed donut is unlikely to tip the scales, “they make a statement and support their vaccinations,” Clayton said.
A separate survey by Blackhawk Network found that this strategy could be effective. More than two-thirds of workers said they would accept a monetary incentive ranging from up to $ 10 to as much as $ 1,000. One-third said they would be vaccinated at $ 100 or less.
Most said that money was the best motivator, with paid off time a distant second choice. Blackhawk Network surveyed more than 2,000 adults in January.
Send me an email about it if your business offers a free or extra benefit for vaccination [email protected]
Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube.