Nursing home offers staff bonuses, other incentives to get COVID-19 vaccine
A.G. Rhodes decided to sweeten the deal by offering raffle prizes to staff members, $500 bonuses, TV sets, and paid time off to staff who get the vaccine.
Author: Natisha Lance (11Alive)
Updated: 10:48 PM EST January 20, 2021
ATLANTA — The COVID-19 vaccine was expected to be the lightening rod to help protect the elderly in nursing homes from the virus. However, some staff members are not so eager to sign up.
One group of nursing homes are now offering incentives to get more staff members vaccinated.
A.G. Rhodes is doing what it can to make the COVID-19 vaccine enticing to apprehensive staff members. Across its three locations, 33 percent of staff and 62 percent of residents have received the Pfizer vaccine.