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Introduction : Older adults are particularly concerned by vaccination-related issues. The introduction by the public authorities of a campaign strongly encouraging vaccination to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to re-examine the role of vaccination for this demographic group. Methods : An online survey was administered to 190,000 pensioners living in ordinary housing, aged 60 or over, randomly selected from the French pension fund files. Logistic regressions were used to estimate the specific effects of respondents’ sociodemographic characteristics on the probability of being vaccinated at the time of the survey (we present an adjusted odds ratio with a 99% confidence interval). A two-stage model is used to estimate, without bias, the probability of non-vaccinated individuals wishing to be vaccinated. Results : Individuals with low incomes (OR : [2.45 : 2.79]), those not living with a partner (OR : [1.35 : 1.45]), and individuals who felt that lockdown had no effect on their family contact (OR : [1,49 : 1,68]) had a higher probability of not being vaccinated at the time of the survey. Individuals who used the internet more than other media during the health crisis were significantly less likely to want to be vaccinated (p Conclusions : The joint clarification of the social factors in vaccination and vaccination intention helps to inform the public authorities and health authorities about the populations that could benefit from special support. The most vulnerable individuals are likely to be significantly less frequently vaccinated, without being systematically opposed to vaccination.