North American Tracker (September 3, 2021): Back-to-school, vaccine passports, and the Delta Variant

Posted on September 3rd, 2021 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. 

VACCINE PASSPORTS

  • 80% of Canadians support the introduction of a vaccine passport in their province. In the United States, though, this rate decreases to 59%. 
Vaccination Passport

BACK TO SCHOOL

  • Now that elementary and high schools will be reopening soon, 44% of Canadians and 41% of Americans are more worried about personally contracting the Delta Variant of COVID-19. 
  • If there is a significant increase in cases of COVID-19 in their community, 60% of Canadians and 59% of Americans believe that classes should be suspended and transferred entirely online. 
  • 50% of Canadians and 54% of Americans believe that, even where vaccination is possible, high school students 12 years of age or older should still wear masks or face shields at all times on school premises.

COVID-19

  • When Canadians are asked their opinion on the COVID-19 crisis … 
    • 38% believe the worst of the crisis is behind us (-25 percentage points*) 
    • 26% believe the worst of the crisis is yet to come (+15 percentage points*) 
    • 17% believe we are currently living through the worst of the crisis (+8 percentage points*) 

* Since our survey of July 6, 2021.

Evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada

METHODOLOGY

This web survey was conducted from August 27 to August 29, 2021 with 1,544 Canadians and 1,004 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel.

To view the September 3, 2021 report, CLICK HERE.

Once classes re-open in the Fall, are you worried about contracting the Delta Variant?

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