Vaccine refusal issue seriousness according to health care providers Canada 2018

This statistic depicts the percentage of Canadian health care providers who felt vaccine reluctance/concern was a significant issue as of 2018, by provider type. It was found that 36 percent of family physicians felt vaccine reluctance/concern was a significant issue.

Percentage of Canadian health care providers who felt vaccine reluctance/concern was a significant issue as of 2018, by provider type

Characteristic	A significant issue	Somewhat of an issue	Not a very big issue	Not an issue at all/ Not sure
Family Physicians	36%	47%	16%	1%
Midwives	38%	42%	15%	5%
Nurses	37%	50%	12%	1%
Pharmacists	36%	51%	11%	2%
Specialists	53%	38%	9%	0%

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Release date

March 2018

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

November 21, 2017 to January 25, 2018

Number of respondents

2,004 respondents

Special properties

Healthcare providers that provide vaccinations to patients

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Overall, to what extent do you think patient reluctance/concern about vaccination is an issue facing public health today? Base: All respondents

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