As researchers across the world rush to prepare a COVID-19 vaccine, some people are saying they are in no hurry.
The latest data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds that, for the most part, Canadians do want a vaccine, but some are willing to wait a bit longer.
Nearly half (forty-six per cent) of Canadians polled said they would get the coronavirus vaccine immediately, while 32 per cent said they would hold off.
Saskatchewan residents are less likely to say they will get the vaccine right away, with just 32 per cent saying they would do so.
In a recent poll on MooseJawToday.com, 54 per cent of the polls 350 respondents say they intend to get the vaccine as soon as possible.
The majority of Canadians (75 per cent) believe that life won’t “return to normal” until most people are vaccinated. People in Saskatchewan are less likely (64 per cent) to agree with this sentiment.
Regardless, 62 per cent of Canadians believe that a vaccine won't be available to the public until some point in 2021.
Overall, 61 per cent of Canadians say they are concerned about potential side effects. This includes 37 per cent of respondents who said they would get the vaccine immediately.
Twenty-three per cent believe a vaccine will not be effective.
The full report is available on the Angus Reid website.
