Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout for Elder Care Facilities: A Global Perspective

ABSTRACT

This article examines how elder care providers across the world handled the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Its focus is on residential settings - nursing homes, group homes, and assisted living residences - though it also has information from providers on the experience of community-dwelling elders who receive home- and community-based care. The article shares challenges and opportunities faced by providers in 12 countries when rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, focused on acceptance, type, and uptake percentage among providers. It also shares lessons learned and suggested action items to achieve high levels of vaccine uptake. © 2022 American Society on Aging. All rights reserved.