Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 38 participants interviewed.

Characteristics	Value
Age in years, mean (range)	50.5 (19–82)
Female	22 (58%)
Ethnicity
Black/Black British -African	11 (29%)
Black/Black British -Caribbean	10 (26.3%)
Asian/Asian British Pakistani	8 (21%)
Asian/Asian British Bangladeshi	4 (10.5%)
Mixed Caribbean/White	4 (10.5%)
Mixed African/White	1 (2.6%)
Place of birth
UK	19 (50%)
Africa	7 (18.4%)
Caribbean	5 (13%)
South Asia	7 (18.5%)
Qualifications
None	9 (24%)
GCSE/O Levels	5 (13.2%)
A-Levels/BTEC/NVQ	10 (26.3%)
Bachelors	5 (13%)
Masters	5 (13%)
Other	4 (10.5%)
Comorbidities
Hypertension	13 (34%)
Diabetes	7 (18.4%)
Stroke	2 (5.2%)
Depression	2 (5.2%)
Anxiety	4 (10.5%)
None of the above	10 (26.3%)
Ability to speak English conversationally
Yes	37 (97%)
No	1 (3%)
Any previous immunisation *
Yes	32 (84%)
No	6 (16%)
Willingness to take up COVID-19 vaccine
Yes	10 (26%)
No	14 (37%)
Not sure	14 (37%)

*As reported by the patient.