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You may be familiar with the TV show 鈥淲ho Wants To Be A Millionaire?鈥� Colorado has launched its own version, and all residents who are vaccinated against COVID-19 are eligible to win. The state announced it will give away $1 million weekly between June 4 and July 7, using federal CARES Act money that would have gone to vaccine advertising. But how well vaccine incentives actually work remains a bit of an open question.

Cases across rural America are at their lowest levels since last July. But a public health official in Montana suspects some sick people just aren't getting tested.

The rate of COVID-19 vaccinations has slowed considerably around the Mountain West, but most people are still unvaccinated in the region. Epidemiologists say areas with low rates of immunity could allow the virus to mutate into a more dangerous strain.

A recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found Black and Hispanic adults surveyed worry about missing work due to side effects, paying out-of-pocket for the free vaccine, or finding a reputable clinic to obtain the shot.

Inside Eastridge Shopping Mall in Casper, Wyoming was once a Macy's. And signs of that department store life remain 鈥� a lot of mirrors, the old beauty department counter, and what used to be changing rooms to try on the latest fashions. Now, this building is a well-oiled, pandemic-fighting machine, with no customers.

The White House recently announced that it would not create a federal 鈥渧accine passport鈥� requirement, or proof that you鈥檝e gotten the COVID-19 vaccine. Even so, leaders in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and Utah have rejected such requirements, using everything from denunciations to executive orders to planned legislation.

As health officials battle vaccine hesitancy and a reluctance to follow safety guidelines, they could turn to employers for help.

With COVID-19 vaccines rolling out in Northern Colorado, the state continues to loosen restrictions. COVID-19 cases are down in Colorado and more people are starting to enjoy gatherings, travel and nights out again. But families of children with immune system complications find themselves left out of the party. Many feel as if they are still stuck in April 2020.

The vaccination drive kicks off the state鈥檚 next vaccination phase, which includes grocery and agricultural workers, people over 60 and anyone with two or more pre-existing conditions that put them at higher risk for COVID-19 complications. Around 2,545 workers were vaccinated at the JBS Greeley plant by 1:30 p.m. Friday.

Health officials hope the newly approved Johnson and Johnson vaccine will accelerate progress in vaccinating rural and homebound residents in the Mountain West. But there鈥檚 some unnecessary confusion over the shot鈥檚 efficacy.