--- title: Drastic drop in covid rates due to vaccines description: NIC's latest Skilled Nursing COVID-19 Tracker offers nine tactics nursing homes are using to achieve high vaccination rates among residents and staff.  image: https://info.primecaretech.com/hubfs/Email%20Banners/Tactics%20for%20Nursing%20Home%20Acceptance%20Banner.png --- [![PCT PCD Email Signature (524 x 102 px) (300 x 100 px) (1)](https://www.primecareholdings.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PCT%20%20PCD%20Email%20Signature%20(524%20x%20102%20px)%20(300%20x%20100%20px)%20(1).png?width=300&height=100&name=PCT%20%20PCD%20Email%20Signature%20(524%20x%20102%20px)%20(300%20x%20100%20px)%20(1).png) ](https://www.primecareholdings.com/prv) [![Request A Demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/79917/f5e6168c-e0a4-45aa-912f-32a380cc04e5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/79917/f5e6168c-e0a4-45aa-912f-32a380cc04e5) ###### 2 min read # [Drastic drop in covid rates due to vaccines](https://www.primecareholdings.com/news/drastic-drop-in-covid-rates-due-to-vaccines) By [Prime Care Tech Marketing](https://www.primecareholdings.com/news/author/prime-care-tech-marketing) on Fri, Feb 26, 2021 @ 09:10 AM ###### Topics: [COVID-19](https://www.primecareholdings.com/news/topic/covid-19) ![9 tactics nursing homes are using to achieve vaccination acceptance](https://info.primecaretech.com/hubfs/Email%20Banners/Tactics%20for%20Nursing%20Home%20Acceptance%20Banner.png) The news this week is good. Various sources are reporting drastic declines in nursing home cases of COVID-19. The *New York Times* reports, "From late December to early February, new cases among nursing home residents fell by more than 80 percent, nearly double the rate of improvement in the general population." This decline syncs with the arrival and prioritization of vaccines for nursing homes.  According to February 8-21 responses to [NIC's Skilled Nursing COVID-19 Tracker](https://blog.nic.org/new-covid-19-cases-in-skilled-nursing-continue-decline-far-steeper-than-u.s.-overall-cases), the majority of residents and staff have taken the COVID-19 vaccines.  - Dose #1 received by 84% of residents and 59% of staff - Dose #2 received by 76% of residents and 55% of staff  Some staff are still reluctant, but NIC's survey also provides data on the top [nine tactics nursing homes are using to achieve vaccination acceptance](https://info.primecaretech.com/hubfs/Infographics/9%20Tactics%20for%20Nursing%20Home%20Acceptance.png) among residents and staff.  [![9 Tactics for Vaccine Acceptance](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/79917/0e6759b2-1ee0-4868-85ef-7fccb6dbed96.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/79917/0e6759b2-1ee0-4868-85ef-7fccb6dbed96) AHCA and LeadingAge, with the help of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have committed to the nationwide goal of getting 75 percent of approximately 1.5 million nursing home staff vaccinated by June 30, 2021. So, expect more vaccine success tips to assist with this effort. Meanwhile, senior care inches back toward a more normal mode of operation. Operators are finding time to focus on what is now promising to be an even more competitive market and we're here to help. Our [March 4 webinar](https://www.primecareholdings.com/webinar-repositioning-senior-care-for-post-pandemic-success) will offer leading experts discussing post-pandemic repositioning strategies. In addition to expert advice from [Health Dimensions Group (HDG) ](https://healthdimensionsgroup.com/)CEO/Principal, Erin Shvetzoff Hennessey (MA, NHA, CPG), we'll talk about how multi-facility operators like HDG are using our [primeVIEW](https://www.primecaretech.com/primeview-snf-metrics) decision dashboard to their strategic advantage. 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