Food & Beverage
Taco Bell giving free tacos to vaccinated Californians June 15
June 14, 2021
Taco Bell is doubling down on the notion of giving its customers a "real shot-in-the-arm" June 15 when the chain will offer a free seasoned beef Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos to customers who show their COVID-19 vaccination card at participating California Taco Bell locations as part of the Vax for the Win incentive program, a news release said.
The brand, which is based in the Los Angeles-area suburb of Irvine, California, said the taco giveaway is its way of saying thanks to those who get the injections to keep the state safe and help it fully reopen to business.
"It's been a tough year, and we are all ready to put COVID-19 behind us," Taco Bell Corp. CEO Mark King said in the release. "We are thrilled to do our part and give back to our home state with something everyone knows and loves to celebrate those who have made the decision to get vaccinated."
More than 70% of California adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine, but there are still plenty in need of the injection, Taco Bell said. The company is working with California Governor Gavin Newsom as part of the Vax for the Win program to increase vaccinations in key groups, including among younger adults, and help safely reopen the state. The free giveaway tomorrow takes place throughout the day and requires customers show a valid vaccination card at California stores, showing at least one dose administered.
