Despite vaccine rates rising across the Atlantic provinces their residents still remain very concerned about contracting COVID-19, according to a new poll by Narrative Reaserch.
Despite having among the highest rates of vaccination in the country, results show that the majority of Atlantic Canadians remain concerned about the risk of contracting COVID-19, although this has decreased across the board since 2020. More than two-thirds (70 per cent) are concerned about contracting COVID-19 themselves, and nearly eight in ten (78 per cent) are concerned about an immediate family member catching the illness.
Despite an increase in vaccine rates, Atlantic Canadians are still very concerned about contracting COVID-19. Photo: Narrative Research.
Newfoundlanders remain the most concerned about contracting COVID-19, consistent with previous results. In contrast, levels of concern in Nova Scotia have dropped considerably since April 2020 for both personal concern (down 17%) and concern about immediate family (down 15%).
Across demographics, Atlantic Canadians over 55 (77 per cent) are more concerned about personally contracting COVID-19 than those 35-54 (67 per cent) or 18-34 (61per cent); levels of personal concern are also higher in women (76 per cent) than men (64 per cent). Concern about immediate family becoming ill with COVID-19 is fairly consistent across demographic groups.
