Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Percentage of adults |
|---|---|
| In general, childhood vaccines are effective | 97.9% |
| In general, vaccines help to protect my child's health | 97.4% |
| In general, childhood vaccines are safe | 97% |
| Having my child vaccinated helps to protect the health of others in my community | 93.8% |
| Having my child vaccinated helps to protect the health of others in my family | 93.2% |
| Most parents in my community have their children vaccinated with all recommended vaccines | 92.3% |
| Unvaccinated children are at higher risk of getting some serious diseases | 91.6% |
| Delaying child vaccines causes risks to their health | 77% |
| In general, I am concerned about the potential side effects from vaccines | 49.7% |
| Children receive too many vaccines at the same visit | 31% |
| In general, a vaccine can give you a serious case of the very same disease it was meant to prevent | 23.5% |
| Children receive too many vaccines overall | 22.2% |
| It is better to develop immunity from having a disease rather than from a vaccine | 20.3% |
| In general, a healthy lifestyle such as healthy nutrition and hygiene can replace the need for vaccination | 16.1% |
| In general, the use of alternative practices, such as homeopathy or naturopathy, can eliminate the need for vaccination | 14.9% |
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Release date
June 2023
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Region
Canada
Survey time period
January 10, 2022, to July 14, 2022
Number of respondents
5,446 respondents
Special properties
Parents
Method of interview
Telephone interviews and online survey
Supplementary notes
Adapted from Statistics Canada, canada.ca, January 10, 2022, to July 14, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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