Weekly Survey (July 28, 2020): COVID-19 and Mandatory Vaccination

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COVID-19 SURVEY

Conducted in collaboration with the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) and published in the Canadian Press. 

  • 57% of Canadians and 51% of Americans think that the COVID-19 vaccine should be mandatory for all when it becomes available.
  • 70% of Canadians and 60% of Americans intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.

IN THE NEWS: BACK TO SCHOOL

Asked to Canadians/Americans with school-age children

  • If school resumes and there is some form of in-classroom instruction, 59% of Canadians and 41% of Americans state they will send their children back to school in the fall.
  • If a student or teacher in their child’s class tested positive for COVID-19, 45% of Canadians would follow the school’s advice in terms of next steps, while 43% of Americans would keep their child at home indefinitely.

These are some of the findings of Leger’s latest survey, conducted from July 24 to July 26, 2020, with 1,517 Canadians and 1,004 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel.

You can find this series of surveys in the News section on LEO.

To view the July 28, 2020 report, CLICK HERE.

If school resumes in your province/state in the fall with in-class instruction, will you send your children back to school or keep them home?

Tell us in the comments below.

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