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Poland’s 2021 vaccination lottery: rules, prizes and final draw — archive
· Updated: Marta Kalik
Archive article restored on 11 November 2026. The original address and publication date are retained. The Pewniaki editorial team corrected errors, updated the context and added sources; this is not an unchanged copy of the original article.
At a glance
An archive of Poland’s National Vaccination Programme Lottery: eligibility, the final draw and where to find official results.
When did the lottery take place?
Registration for Poland’s National Vaccination Programme Lottery ran from 1 July to 30 September 2021. The final draw took place on 6 October 2021. Totalizator Sportowy organised it. This was a completed promotional campaign, not an ongoing offer or a regular Lotto game.
The page content remains available.
Who was eligible?
Conditions included being an adult, completing vaccination against COVID-19 and registering for the lottery. The official FAQ also specifies the deadline for recording vaccination in the e-health system. Registration was available through the Internet Patient Account or a telephone service. Vaccination did not automatically enrol someone. Earlier statements on this page suggesting unrestricted eligibility or that one dose was always sufficient were incorrect.
What prizes were offered?
There were instant prizes and weekly, monthly and final draws. The final included two prizes of one million złoty each. The archived rules provide the complete prize catalogue and allocation conditions; a short article cannot replace those rules or serve as a current prize-collection guide.
Where can the winners be checked?
The official final-draw page on gov.pl contains the organiser’s results and documents. We do not publish names or invent winners from unverified reports. An old registration page should not be used to submit personal information in response to a present-day message claiming that a prize has been won.
Why was the medical section corrected?
The previous version mixed a lottery description with unsupported vaccine claims and conspiracy theories. Those passages have been removed. mRNA vaccines do not alter DNA and should not be described as gene therapy intended to modify the human genome. EMA and the European Vaccination Information Portal explain vaccine mechanisms and safety.
Entering a lottery and evaluating health benefits are different questions. A prize’s value is not evidence that a treatment works. Medical decisions should use current recommendations and individual health circumstances, rather than the chance of winning a prize.
What can this example teach us about calculations?
Calculating the probability for a particular draw requires the number of eligible entries and the prize-allocation rules. The number of all vaccinated people cannot simply be substituted for the number of entrants. This illustrates why a data analysis must first define the relevant population and event.