*Chronic medical conditions include asthma, lung diseases, heart conditions, cancer, diabetes, liver or kidney diseases, immune disorder, spleen problems, anemia, obesity, cochlear implant and chronic cerebrospinal fluid leak.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, canada.ca, From January 6 to February 11, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Leading reasons for pneumococcal non-vaccination among adults in Canada in 2021
In 2021, around 25 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years with a chronic medical condition in Canada who had not received a pneumococcal vaccination stated it was because they had never heard of this vaccine. This statistic illustrates the leading reasons for pneumococcal non-vaccination among adults aged 18 to 64 years with chronic medical conditions in Canada as of 2021.
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Health Canada. (March 25, 2022). Leading reasons for pneumococcal non-vaccination among adults aged 18 to 64 years with chronic medical conditions in Canada as of 2021* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1324398/reasons-for-pneumococcal-non-vaccination-canada/
Health Canada. "Leading reasons for pneumococcal non-vaccination among adults aged 18 to 64 years with chronic medical conditions in Canada as of 2021*." Chart. March 25, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1324398/reasons-for-pneumococcal-non-vaccination-canada/
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Health Canada. "Leading Reasons for Pneumococcal Non-vaccination among Adults Aged 18 to 64 Years with Chronic Medical Conditions in Canada as of 2021*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 25 Mar 2022, /statistics/1324398/reasons-for-pneumococcal-non-vaccination-canada/
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Leading reasons for pneumococcal non-vaccination among adults aged 18 to 64 years with chronic medical conditions in Canada as of 2021* [Graph], Health Canada, March 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1324398/reasons-for-pneumococcal-non-vaccination-canada/