Bhanu C, Gopal DP, Walters K, et al. - Risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe infection along with the risk of mortality appeared to be higher for older adults from minority ethnic backgrounds. Researchers sought to report on the perceptions of vaccinations amongst these older adults given the reports describing high vaccine hesitancy in this population.

• A systematic review was performed to retrieve studies describing attitudes towards vaccination uptake amongst older adults (≥ 65 years) from minority ethnic backgrounds.

• Thirteen themes were identified and summarized and were categorized as barriers to and facilitators of vaccination uptake amongst these adults.

• Factors influencing vaccination uptake included healthcare provider and system factors, patient factors, and policy and operational factors.

• Based on findings, researchers suggest that the potential impact, equity, and success of widespread vaccination policies can be maximized by a tailored, multi-level approach combining increased education, access, and culturally competent discussions with trusted healthcare professionals to address health beliefs.