Governments and companies across the world have resorted to creative and non-conventional means in a bid to incentivise a greater number of people to get inoculated, including through PR stunts, such as promising a free beer or a doughnut for those who get a jab.
Meanwhile, others attempt to motivate people to get inoculated by setting up vaccination centres in the most unusual of places.
Sputnik has compiled pictures of the most unconventional COVID vaccination sites, ranging from strip clubs to malls and sports arenas, in our latest photo gallery. Make sure to check it out!
© REUTERS / Stevo VasiljevicA man receives a coronavirus vaccine next to a brandy pot still in the remote mountain village of Ljevista in Kolasin municipality, Montenegro.
A man receives a coronavirus vaccine next to a brandy pot still in the remote mountain village of Ljevista in Kolasin municipality, Montenegro.
© AFP 2023 / Ethan Miller / Getty ImagesCast member JoJo Hamner from the "Sexxy After Dark by Jennifer Romas" show receives the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Larry Flynt's Hustler Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. The club partnered with the Southern Nevada Health District to offer vaccine shots to staff, entertainers, patrons, and the public. Those receiving their choice of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Johnson & Johnson shots received a gift package with an estimated value of USD 5,000, including free dances from a vaccinated entertainer, the club's platinum membership card, limousine service, and tickets to "Sexxy After Dark by Jennifer Romas".
Cast member JoJo Hamner from the "Sexxy After Dark by Jennifer Romas" show receives the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Larry Flynt's Hustler Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. The club partnered with the Southern Nevada Health District to offer vaccine shots to staff, entertainers, patrons, and the public. Those receiving their choice of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Johnson & Johnson shots received a gift package with an estimated value of USD 5,000, including free dances from a vaccinated entertainer, the club's platinum membership card, limousine service, and tickets to "Sexxy After Dark by Jennifer Romas".
© REUTERS / Pavel MikheyevA visitor receives a dose of the QazCovid-in vaccine against the coronavirus in a vaccination centre located at a shopping and entertainment mall in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
A visitor receives a dose of the QazCovid-in vaccine against the coronavirus in a vaccination centre located at a shopping and entertainment mall in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
© AFP 2023 / Bertrand GuayThis picture shows a general view of a COVID-19 vaccination centre in the Paris La Defense Arena on its opening day in Nanterre, west of Paris.
This picture shows a general view of a COVID-19 vaccination centre in the Paris La Defense Arena on its opening day in Nanterre, west of Paris.
© AFP 2023 / Aris MessinisDoctor Anargyros Mariolis (R) vaccinates an elderly woman against COVID-19 who is unable to visit a health centre in Elafonissos, on Elafonissos Island.
Doctor Anargyros Mariolis (R) vaccinates an elderly woman against COVID-19 who is unable to visit a health centre in Elafonissos, on Elafonissos Island.
© AFP 2023 / Oli ScarffMembers of the public receive a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at Lichfield cathedral, which has been converted into a temporary vaccination centre, in Lichfield, central England.
Members of the public receive a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at Lichfield cathedral, which has been converted into a temporary vaccination centre, in Lichfield, central England.
© Sputnik / Alessandro Rota / Go to the mediabankTwo tourists relaxing at a cafe in San Marino after receiving the Sputnik V vaccine.
Two tourists relaxing at a cafe in San Marino after receiving the Sputnik V vaccine.
© REUTERS / Marko DjuricaA man receives a dose of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a restaurant in Kragujevac, Serbia.
A man receives a dose of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a restaurant in Kragujevac, Serbia.
© REUTERS / Bruno KellyMunicipal health worker Ana Cassia Oliveira de Lima administers an AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to Joao Aquino Filho, 75, during a vaccination day along the Rio Negro banks.
Municipal health worker Ana Cassia Oliveira de Lima administers an AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to Joao Aquino Filho, 75, during a vaccination day along the Rio Negro banks.
© AFP 2023 / Nelson AlmeidaAn elderly Brazilian woman receives a dose of the Coronavac vaccine at a drive-through vaccination centre at the Pacaembu Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
An elderly Brazilian woman receives a dose of the Coronavac vaccine at a drive-through vaccination centre at the Pacaembu Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
© REUTERS / Caitlin OchsPeople receive COVID-19 vaccines at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York City.
People receive COVID-19 vaccines at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York City.
© REUTERS / Jose Luis GonzalezEmployees of an assembly factory receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine on board a bus in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Employees of an assembly factory receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine on board a bus in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
© AFP 2023 / Jean-Philippe KsiazekPeople arrive and wait at the Palais des Sports venue in Lyon, hosting a COVID-19 vaccination centre.
People arrive and wait at the Palais des Sports venue in Lyon, hosting a COVID-19 vaccination centre.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Pesnya / Go to the mediabankA woman filling in documents before getting a Sputnik V shot at a Globus supermarket.
A woman filling in documents before getting a Sputnik V shot at a Globus supermarket.