Statistics Canada says that from September to December last year, just over three-quarters of Canadians said they were somewhat or very willing to get the COVID vaccine. But, there were marked differences by age, province, and population subgroup.
From November to mid-December, about 80 per cent of Canadians reported they were somewhat or very likely to get the vaccine. This represents an increase from September, when 75.5 per cent reported a willingness to receive the vaccine.
From September to mid-December, 89 per cent of residents of Prince Edward Island, 81.5 per cent in Nova Scotia, and 81.4 per cent in British Columbia reported a willingness to get the vaccine, compared with the Canadian average. The differences between Canada and all other provinces were not statistically significant.
Among groups designated as visible minorities, willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine ranged from 56.6% among the Black population to 82.5% among the South Asian population.
72% of Indigenous people reported a willingness to receive the vaccine
Among LGBTQ2+ Canadians aged 15 and older, about 83 per cent reported they were somewhat or very willing to get the vaccine.
82.5 per cent of Canadians aged 65 and older living in households said they were somewhat or very willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
An increase was also observed in the proportion of Canadians who said they took certain precautions during this time. nearly 81 per cent over said they avoided leaving the house for non-essential reasons from November to mid-December, up from 67 per cent in September.
















