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While most Canadians would get a vaccine to protect their families from the coronavirus, some are still hesitant, according to a new poll.
Half of respondents to the Angus Reid Institute survey, published Tuesday, said they have no reservations about receiving a jab as soon as it becomes available, while 32 per cent said they are willing to vaccinate but will wait a while.
Seventy-six per cent of those who said they will wait to get the vaccine also said they are worried about side effects, according to the poll.
Fourteen per cent said they will not get immunized, while eight per cent said they are not sure.
Among provinces, British Columbia and Ontario respondents are the most inclined to be vaccinated, while the poll suggests residents in Saskatchewan are more hesitant.
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More than half of B.C. residents (52 per cent) would get the vaccine as soon as possible, compared with 33 per cent in Saskatchewan. Ten per cent of B.C. respondents said they would not get a vaccine, while the highest number of those to refuse is in Alberta at 22 per cent.
