You've probably heard by now that if you've received a COVID-19 vaccination, Krispy Kreme will give you a free donut every day throughout this year.
Of course, staying COVID-19 free and helping your community do the same are the biggest benefits of vaccination, but like Krispy Kreme, lots of companies offer additional perks for vaccinated customers and employees.
J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care passed along a list of their favorites. Consider these perks as a thank you for "making your community sweeter," as the donut folks put it.
Help getting your vaccine
Bright Horizons: Free child care for 10 million workers at participating organizations to get vaccinated and recuperate — call 833-545-1081 or visit the Bright Horizons website for details.
YMCA: Free child care for parents and caregivers during vaccination appointments — contact your local YMCA to confirm availability
Lyft: Free rides to vaccination sites
Uber: Free rides to vaccination sites
Rewards after you get your vaccine
Bumble: Premium content to users who show their vaccination status on the app. Will boost the profile of users who show their vaccination status on the app
CVS: Sweepstakes to win free cruises, tickets to Super Bowl LVI, and cash prizes. 20% off shopping pass.
DoorDash: $2 million in gift cards to community health centers to incentivize vaccinations
Krispy Kreme: Customers qualify if they've received at least one of the two shots of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Just show your COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card to get your donut a day.
Kroger: Sweepstakes to win $1 million and free groceries for a year. To enter online, entrants must receive or have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a Kroger Family Co. location or by a Kroger Family Co. healthcare professional at an off-site event. Enter online at krogergiveaway.com.
Major League Soccer: 30% discount for in-stadium merchandise purchases and a sweepstakes to win a trip for four to the 2021 All-Star Game in Los Angeles. See: mlssoccer.com/getvaccinated/
Match group dating apps: Tinder, Match, OkCupid, Hinge, Plenty of Fish, BLK and Chispa provide vaccination badges for singles to display on their profiles, as well as free "Super Likes" and other boost-type features for U.S. users who say they are vaccinated.
National Football League: 25% discount on merchandise and a drawing for a chance to win 50 tickets to Super Bowl LVI.
Spotify: Sweepstakes to win tickets to Independent Music Venues
Target: $5 off your purchase after getting vaccinated in a CVS based in a Target store
United Airlines: "Your Shot to Fly" Sweepstakes for Mileage Plus members to win a year of free flights or a roundtrip for two in any class of service.
Vitamin Shoppe: A free healthy snack or beverage
Perks for vaccinated employees
Aflac: Four hours of paid time off to get vaccinated and a raffle drawing where five employees can win $500
Aldi: Four hours of paid time off to get vaccinated
Allstate: Paid time off to get vaccinated
Amazon: $80 to front-line employees
American Airlines: An extra vacation day and $50 of points in the company's recognition platform
Amtrak: Two hours of paid time off to get vaccinated
AT&T: Paid time off to get vaccinated
AutoZone: $100
Bank of America: Paid time off to get vaccinated
Best Buy: Paid time off to get vaccinated
Bridgestone: $100
Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse: Four hours of pay to get vaccinated and 85 sweepstakes drawings for cash prizes totaling $500,000
Dell: Paid time off to get vaccinated
Delta: Paid time off to get vaccinated and financial incentives
Dollar General: Four hours of paid time off to get vaccinated
Instacart: $25 to its workers — known as "shoppers"
JPMorgan Chase: Eight hours of paid time off to get vaccinated
Krispy Kreme: Four hours of paid time off to get vaccinated
Kroger: $100
Lidl: $200
Marriott: Four hours of paid time off to get vaccinated
McDonald's: Four hours of paid time off to get vaccinated
Minuteman Press: Paid time off to get vaccinated
Publix: $125 gift cards
Starbucks: Paid time off to get vaccinated
Target: Four hours of paid time off to get vaccinated
Tractor Supply Co: $50 and as much time as needed to get the COVID vaccine
United Airlines: 13 hours of paid time off to get vaccinated
Walmart: $75 and up to four days of paid time off to get vaccinated
Wells Fargo: Paid time off to get vaccinated
Mary Landers is the environment and health reporter at the Savannah Morning News. Contact her at 912-655-8295. Twitter: @MaryLandersSMN
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: The perks of getting the COVID vaccine go beyond health
