According to Statistics Canada, about 25 per cent of Canadians are not planning on getting the vaccine.
The reasons vary and many revolve around the speed with which the vaccines were hurriedly developed and the technology used to make them. According to the data, some 22.3 million Canadians, or about 75 per cent of the population aged 12 or older, indicated they were somewhat likely or very likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The data showed that those with higher levels of education had a higher likelihood to want a vaccine.
According to Gretchen Chapman, a clinical psychologist and professor at Carnegie Mellon University, who studies the psychology behind how humans make health-related decisions, the groups we identify with can have an impact on whether we are pro- or anti-vaccine. Chapman believes that when it comes to our particular vaccine stance, the way in which these beliefs fit into a person’s socio-political groups is often key.
Those who identify as liberal or progressive are more likely to wear masks, heed authority and receive a vaccine, he says, while those with more conservative beliefs often tend to be more skeptical of science and authority, and other factors that can infringe on personal liberties.
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