Sacramento (US), Aug 7 (AP) California has announced another round of coronavirus vaccine incentives.

The California Department of Health Care Services on Friday said it would spend $350 million to vaccinate more people on the state's Medicaid program. Medicaid is the joint state and federal health insurance program for people who are disabled or have low incomes.

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About 76% of California residents 12 and over have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. But only 45% of the state's Medicaid population has been vaccinated.

The new incentives include up to $50 grocery store gift cards. About 13.8 million people are enrolled in California's Medicaid program. (AP)

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