North American Tracker (January 11, 2022): The Spread of the Omicron Variant and Vaccine Effectiveness

Posted on January 11th, 2022 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. 

The Spread of the Omicron Variant

  • Canadians (83%) are more likely than Americans (67%) to believe that COVID-19 vaccines are effective at ensuring that if a person gets COVID-19, they will not get sick enough to require hospitalization or suffer major complications.
  • More than six-in-ten Canadians support implementing measures specifically related to vaccination status, including:
    • Only allowing those who have proof of vaccination to shop in person at malls and retail outlets (excluding grocery stores), government-run liquor and cannabis stores and use public transit
    • Creating separate areas in hospitals and clinics specifically for unvaccinated patients
More than six-in-ten Canadians support implementing measures specifically related to vaccination status
  • When asked to choose which option is closest to their opinion:
    • 56% of Canadians and 39% of Americans feel that governments are making the right decision by returning to lockdowns and restrictions
    • 31% of Canadians and 40% of Americans feel that governments need to leave things open and Canadians/Americans need to live with the risk posed by the virus
Canadians' and Americans' Opinions on Managing the Omicron Variant

COVID-19 TRENDS OVER TIME

  • The proportion of Canadians and Americans who think the worst of the COVID-19 crisis is behind us is trending downward.
  • Canadians’ satisfaction with the measures put in place by all levels of government (federal, provincial, municipal) to fight the COVID-19 pandemic is trending downward.

METHODOLOGY

This web survey was conducted from January 7 to 9, 2022 with 1,547 Canadians and 1,014 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel.

To view the January 11, 2022 report, CLICK HERE.

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