Weekly Survey (November 17, 2020): A Pfizer Vaccine and the Aftermath of the U.S. Election

Posted on November 17th, 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. 

A COVID-19 VACCINE

  • If Pfizer’s vaccine is ready in April 2021, 56% of Canadians and 41% of Americans say they would take it in Spring 2021.
  • Based on the information provided about the announcement of the vaccine developed by Pfizer…
    • 37% of Canadians and 30% of Americans say they would be more likely to take the first vaccine when it is available
    • 33% of Canadians and 23% of Americans say they will wait for other vaccines to be available
    • 12% of Canadians and 23% of Americans say they will not take any vaccine
    • 18% of Canadians and 24% of Americans don’t know what they will do
  • After a vaccine becomes widely available in their country, 63% of Canadians and 50% of Americans think COVID-19 safety measures will remain. The proportion of Canadians who think so has increased by 18 percentage points since late August of 2020.

THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

  • Over one-third (36%) of Americans and 71% of Republicans think the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent.
  • 65% of Americans think Joe Biden’s behaviour since the election has been appropriate. Nearly the same proportion (62%) think Trump’s behaviour since the election has been inappropriate.
  • According to Americans, the two most important issues for the next president are managing the pandemic (56%) and economic recovery (53%).
  • 38% of Americans and 74% of Republicans would like Donald Trump to run for president again in 2024.

SURVEY METHODOLOGY

This web survey was conducted from November 13-15, 2020, with 1,522 Canadians and 1,003 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel. To view the November 17, 2020 report, CLICK HERE.

Last week, Pfizer announced that they could have a vaccine ready for use by April 2021. This vaccine would require you to receive 2 doses of the vaccine over a two-week period. Would you take this vaccine in Spring 2021 if it is available?

TELL US IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.

  • Over one-third (36%) of Americans and 71% of Republicans think the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent.
  • 65% of Americans think Joe Biden’s behaviour since the election has been appropriate. Nearly the same proportion (62%) think Trump’s behaviour since the election has been inappropriate.
  • According to Americans, the two most important issues for the next president are managing the pandemic (56%) and economic recovery (53%).
  • 38% of Americans and 74% of Republicans would like Donald Trump to run for president again in 2024.

SURVEY METHODOLOGY

This web survey was conducted from November 13-15, 2020, with 1,522 Canadians and 1,003 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel. To view the November 17, 2020 report, CLICK HERE.

Last week, Pfizer announced that they could have a vaccine ready for use by April 2021. This vaccine would require you to receive 2 doses of the vaccine over a two-week period. Would you take this vaccine in Spring 2021 if it is available?

TELL US IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.

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