Percentage of Canadian health care providers who said clients refused vaccinations due to a mistrust in health care professionals as of 2018, by provider
Characteristic
Percentage of providers
Family physicians
21%
Midwives
29%
Nurses
11%
Pharmacists
12%
Specialists
31%
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Healthcare providers that provide vaccinations to patients
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: 'In the last year, what reason(s), if any, have patients provided as to why they do not want themselves or their family members vaccinated? Base: All respondents"
Only includes the percentages for "distrust of healthcare professionals".
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Vaccine refusal due to mistrust in doctors in Canada in 2018, by provider
This statistic depicts the percentage of Canadian health care providers who had patients refuse to receive a vaccination because they did not trust health care providers as of 2018, by provider type. According to the data, 29 percent of midwives had a patient refuse a vaccination because they did not trust health care professionals.
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Environics Analytics. (March 31, 2018). Percentage of Canadian health care providers who said clients refused vaccinations due to a mistrust in health care professionals as of 2018, by provider [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/970335/vaccine-refusal-and-mistrust-in-healthcare-providers-canada/
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Environics Analytics. (2018). Percentage of Canadian health care providers who said clients refused vaccinations due to a mistrust in health care professionals as of 2018, by provider. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/970335/vaccine-refusal-and-mistrust-in-healthcare-providers-canada/
Environics Analytics. "Percentage of Canadian Health Care Providers Who Said Clients Refused Vaccinations Due to a Mistrust in Health Care Professionals as of 2018, by Provider." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Mar 2018, /statistics/970335/vaccine-refusal-and-mistrust-in-healthcare-providers-canada/
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Percentage of Canadian health care providers who said clients refused vaccinations due to a mistrust in health care professionals as of 2018, by provider [Graph], Environics Analytics, March 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/970335/vaccine-refusal-and-mistrust-in-healthcare-providers-canada/
