North American Tracker (December 1, 2020): Holiday Celebrations and a Vaccine for COVID-19

Posted on December 1st, 2020 in Surveys

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This survey is conducted in collaboration with the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) and published in the Canadian Press. 

HOLIDAY PLANS

  • 71% of Canadians and 51% of Americans have changed their holiday plans due to the COVID-19 situation.
  • 45% of Canadians and 42% of Americans are afraid of being exposed to COVID-19 at holiday gatherings with family and friends.
  • 60% of Canadians support a total ban on holiday gatherings (except those among people who live in the same household). Americans are virtually equally split on whether they support (42%) or oppose (41%) a total ban.

A COVID-19 VACCINE

  • 48% of Canadians are not overly concerned about Canada potentially receiving doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine after certain other countries, and feel that a few months won’t make much of a difference. In contrast, 37% are very concerned that Canada may not receive doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as certain other countries, and feel we need to get vaccinations started as soon as possible.
  • 28% of Canadians indicate they would take the first COVID-19 vaccine available to the public (a decrease of 9 percentage points since mid-November). 45% indicate they would wait for other vaccines to be available (an increase of 12 percentage points since mid-November).
  • 9% of Canadians and 21% of Americans think vaccines are dangerous and should not be taken or given.

SURVEY METHODOLOGY

This web survey was conducted from November 27-29, 2020, with 1,516 Canadians and 1,002 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel. To view the December 1, 2020 report, CLICK HERE.

Do you support or oppose a ban on holiday gatherings (except those among members of the same household) in your province/state?

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  • 48% of Canadians are not overly concerned about Canada potentially receiving doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine after certain other countries, and feel that a few months won’t make much of a difference. In contrast, 37% are very concerned that Canada may not receive doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as certain other countries, and feel we need to get vaccinations started as soon as possible.
  • 28% of Canadians indicate they would take the first COVID-19 vaccine available to the public (a decrease of 9 percentage points since mid-November). 45% indicate they would wait for other vaccines to be available (an increase of 12 percentage points since mid-November).
  • 9% of Canadians and 21% of Americans think vaccines are dangerous and should not be taken or given.

SURVEY METHODOLOGY

This web survey was conducted from November 27-29, 2020, with 1,516 Canadians and 1,002 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel. To view the December 1, 2020 report, CLICK HERE.

Do you support or oppose a ban on holiday gatherings (except those among members of the same household) in your province/state?

TELL US IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.

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