Vax 2 the Max: State announces $5 million winner

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The state has announced the $5 million grand prize winner of the Vax 2 the Max sweepstakes as William Romero from Los Alamos County.

The Vax 2 the Max sweepstakes awarded a total of $10 million in cash prizes – as well as a series of other prizes – to vaccinated New Mexicans throughout the summer.

A total of 571,687 New Mexicans participated in the sweepstakes, which successfully halted a decrease in vaccination numbers early in the summer.