The provincial government provided more details for its COVID-19 vaccine lottery on Wednesday.

On top of the three $1 million prizes, Albertans now have a chance to win vacation and travel packages courtesy of WestJet and Air Canada.

"The Open for Summer Lottery is a once-in-a-lifetime response to a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic," said Health Minister Tyler Shandro. "While protection from COVID-19 is the greatest reward, we have dreamt long enough of getting back to activities we love. This is the perfect opportunity to make some of those travel dreams a reality while encouraging more Albertans to get vaccinated."

The WestJet and Air Canada packages will be included in the August lottery draw for people who receive both vaccine doses.

To enter, you need to register online and have received a first and second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 24. Winners will be announced on Aug. 31.

the three $1 million prizes already announced by the government.

The Open for Summer lottery is part of the province's push for Alberta to reach the 70 per cent benchmark for vaccinations required to start stage 3 of the reopening plan.

More details can be found on the lottery's official webpage.

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