AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills announced the winner of the COVID-19 Vaccinationland Sweepstakes Sunday afternoon.
In a press release, Mills congratulated Kay Spofford of Winslow for being selected as the grand prize winner of $896,809 in Maine’s Don’t Miss Your Shot program, which launched on June 16 to get Mainers vaccinated against the coronavirus that shut down the world in 2020.
“It still feels surreal that I’m the winner of the sweepstakes,” said Spofford, a dialysis dietician in her early 60s. She also added that said she got her vaccine "as soon as possible to protect her patients who have serious kidney disease, as well as her loved ones and community."
Mills said, “On this Fourth of July, I thank Kay and all Maine people who have rolled up their sleeves to declare their independence from COVID-19. If you haven’t been vaccinated already, there’s still no better time to take this critical step to help Maine put the pandemic behind us.”
According to the press release, Maine has already met President Joe Biden’s July 4 goal of delivering at least one shot to 70% of adults. The Pine Tree state crushed that number 53 days ahead of schedule, on May 12.