Marylanders should get their COVID-19 booster shot by Monday, May 2, for a chance to win the final prize of $1 million in the promotion offered by the state, Gov. Larry Hogan said.

Residents must get boosted between now and Monday to qualify for next week's VaxCash 2.0 $1 million grand prize drawing.

Launched in February as part of a booster action plan, Vax Cash 2.0 is awarding $2 million in cash prizes to a total of 12 Maryland residents. After a special initial drawing of $500,000, the state has been holding weekly $50,000 drawings leading up to next week's grand prize drawing. Tuesday's winner was from Bowie.

"Getting fully protected with a booster shot continues to be the single most important thing you can do to minimize the impact of COVID-19 and its variants," Hogan said in a news release. "If you haven't gotten around to it yet, getting boosted this week gives you a chance to enter our grand prize drawing."... Read More: Pikesville Patch