| Autor: |
Smith D; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada., Zhu DT; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA., Hawken S; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Bota AB; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada., Mithani SS; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada., Marcon A; Faculty of Law and School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada., Pennycook G; Hill/Levene Schools of Business, Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Canada., Greyson D; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada., Caulfield T; Faculty of Law and School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada., Graves F; Public Opinion Research, EKOS Research Associates Inc, Ottawa, Canada., Smith J; Public Opinion Research, EKOS Research Associates Inc, Ottawa, Canada., Wilson K; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.; Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.; Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.; Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. |
| Abstrakt: |
Vaccine certificates have been implemented worldwide, aiming to promote vaccination rates and to reduce the spread of COVID-19. However, their use during the COVID-19 pandemic was controversial and has been criticized for infringing upon medical autonomy and individual rights. We administered a national online survey exploring social and demographic factors predicting the degree of public approval of vaccine certificates in Canada. We conducted a multivariate linear regression which revealed which factors were predictive of vaccine certificate acceptance in Canada. Self-reported minority status ( p < .001), rurality ( p < .001), political ideology ( p < .001), age ( p < .001), having children under 18 in the household ( p < .001), education ( p = .014), and income status ( p = .034) were significant predictors of attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccine certificates. We observed the lowest vaccine-certificate approval among participants who: self-identify as a visible minority; live in rural areas; are politically conservative; are 18-34 years of age; have children under age 18 living in the household; have completed an apprenticeship or trades education; and those with an annual income between $100,000-$159,999. The present findings are valuable for their ability to inform the implementation of vaccine certificates during future pandemic scenarios which may require targeted communication between public health agencies and under-vaccinated populations. |
