Text Descriptions - Survey for the Development of the Childhood Vaccination Campaign

Graph 1: Trust in Recommended Childhood Vaccinations
*How much do you trust recommended childhood vaccinations?*
	Total
Childhood Vaccination Campaign, 2017
n=	1029
Low (1-2)	5%
Moderately (3)	10%
High (4-5)	84%

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Graph 2: Incidence of Vaccine Hesitancy
*If you have to place yourself in only one category, which of the following statements most accurately reflects your views on vaccines for your child(ren)?*
I accept all recommended vaccines but…
	Total
Childhood Vaccination Campaign, 2017
n=	1029
I refuse all recommended vaccines	2%
I refuse or delay getting some vaccines	10%
Have many doubts and concerns about vaccinating my child	6%
Have minor doubts and concerns about vaccinating my child	34%
Have no doubts or concerns about vaccinating my child	48%
DK/NR	1%

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Graph 3: Belief in Effectiveness and Safety of Vaccines
*How much or how little would you say that routine childhood vaccines are…?*
	Low (1-2)	Moderately (3)	High (4-5)
Childhood Vaccination Campaign, 2017
n=	1029	1029	1029
Effective in preventing potentially deadly diseases	2%	6%	90%
Safe (unlikely to cause more than minimal side effects)	7%	14%	78%

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Graph 4: Vaccination Decision Making
*How easy or difficult have you found making decisions about vaccinating your child?*
	Total
Childhood Vaccination Campaign, 2017
n=	828
Easy (1-2)	74%
Neither easy nor difficult (3)	13%
Difficult (4-5)	11%
Have not really thought much about it	2%

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Graph 5: Change in Concern
*Thinking about the last year or two, would you say you are more concerned, less concerned, or feel about the same about vaccines now as you did then?*
	Total
Childhood Vaccination Campaign, 2017
n=	1020
Less concerned (1-2)	13%
About the same as before (3)	71%
More concerned (4-5)	14%
Do not recall / DK/NR	2%

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Graph 6: Trust in Remedies for Preventing or Treating an Illness in Children
*How much do you trust each of the following remedies for preventing or treating an illness in children?*
	Low Trust (1-2)	Moderate Trust (3)	High Trust (4-5)
Childhood Vaccination Campaign, 2017
n=	1029	1029	1029
Healthy lifestyle	2%	12%	86%
Antibiotics	6%	20%	74%
Over the counter medications	10%	36%	53%
Vitamins and supplements	27	34%	38%
Holistic medicine	43%	29%	26%
Homeopathic products	51%	27%	21%

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Graph 7: Influencing Statement
*If you were to decide today on vaccines for your child, which of the following statements would influence your decision?*
	Less likely to vaccinate	Would make no difference	More likely to vaccinate
Childhood Vaccination Campaign, 2017
n=	441	441	441
Vaccines give best protection from 14 serious diseases	2%	27%	69%
No cure for most vaccine preventable diseases	4%	28%	65%
Immunization schedule is designed to protect infants/children	3%	30%	63%
Getting my baby vaccinated protects other children	5%	32%	61%
Doctor saying "I did it for my own family and kids"	4%	37%	57%
Vaccines are very safe	5%	40%	52%
Every pediatric hospital in Canada recommends routine vaccination	4%	45%	48%
Serious reactions from vaccines are rare	10%	46%	43%
Public Health Agency of Canada recommends routine vaccination	6%	51%	42%
Scientific studies show no relationship between vaccines and autism	9%	46%	41%
97% of parents in Canada vaccinate their children	3%	60%	35%
Getting vaccines is the right thing to do	9%	62%	26%

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Graph 8: Trust in Various Sources of Health Information
*How much trust do you put in each of the following to give you credible health information?*
	Low trust (1-2)	Moderate trust (3)	Trust (4-5)
Childhood Vaccination Campaign, 2017
n=	1024	1024	1024
Healthcare professionals	1%	7%	91%
Health Canada and/or the Public Health Agency of Canada	5%	17%	76%
Friends and family	18%	49%	32%
The media	50%	38%	10%

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Graph 9: Sources Information on Childhood Vaccines
*Where did you look for information or who did you talk to about childhood vaccines?*
	Total
Childhood Vaccination Campaign, 2017
n=	667
Health care providers	84%
Internet	65%
Family member/friend	31%
Books	24%
Pharmacist	17%
School, caregiver or someone else in community	8%
Other	1%

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Graph 10: Adequacy of Available Information on Vaccines
*Do you feel you have enough information or resources available to make informed decisions about vaccines for your child?*
	Total
Childhood Vaccination Campaign, 2017
n=	1029
Yes	79%
No	16%
DK/NR	5%

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Graph 11: Specific Resources Wanted
*What information or resources would you like to have available?*
	DK/NR	No	Yes
Childhood Vaccination Campaign, 2017
n=	1029	1029	1029
Risk of vaccine side effects	93%	5%	2%
Vaccination schedule: What to get and when	90%	8%	2%
Severity of vaccine-preventable diseases and their symptoms	87%	10%	3%
Risks of contracting the actual diseases that childhood vaccines are meant to protect against	86%	11%	2%
How vaccines are tested	81%	17%	3%
What ingredients are in vaccines	72%	24%	4%

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