Authors: Jamie L Benham, Omid Atabati, Robert J Oxoby, Mehdi Mourali, Blake Shaffer, Hasan Sheikh, Jean-Christophe Boucher, Cora Constantinescu, Jeanna Parsons Leigh, Noah M Ivers, Scott C Ratzan, Madison M Fullerton, Theresa Tang, Braden J Manns, Deborah A Marshall, Jia Hu, Raynell Lang

Venue: JMIR Public Health and Surveillance

Type: Article

Abstract: There are concerns that vaccine hesitancy may impede COVID-19 vaccine rollout and prevent the achievement of herd immunity. Vaccine hesitancy is a delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite their availability. We aimed to identify which people are more and less likely to take a COVID-19 vaccine and factors associated with vaccine hesitancy to inform public health messaging. A Canadian cross-sectional survey was conducted in Canada in October and November 2020, prior to the regulatory approval of the COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccine hesitancy ... (read more)

DOI: 10.2196/30424