Powell, 73, said she was afraid of side effects because she had a severe reaction to the flu vaccine a few years ago. However, last month, she changed her mind. She owes three people: her family doctor (educated her on vaccine safety), her pastor (helped to alleviate her fears), and US President Joe Biden (Joe Biden).

“He is in my age range,” she told the CBC. Powell monitored the president’s TV appearance after being vaccinated with Pfizer to see if his health deteriorated.

But the real turning point came from her doctor, who invited his patients to a virtual information conference about vaccines. She trusted him, so she signed it. After that, he followed up, and she immediately booked an appointment near her home in the hard-hit Peel area.

She said: “The educational information I received completely changed my mind.”

Researchers on this issue and two recent surveys show that vaccine hesitation in Canada is declining. The medical staff said this was due to a combination of more information being conveyed to the public, people seeing other people taking pictures, and field work to resolve the indecision of various communities.

Watch | Jennie Powell explains why she changed her mind and got vaccinated:

Jennie Powell said she was worried about getting vaccinated before getting a virtual seminar hosted by a family doctor 1:27

Powell is proud to say that she had been vaccinated last month. She now encourages others to shoot.

Her doctor, Noah Ivers, is a member of 19 to Zero (a coalition of experts dedicated to building trust in vaccines). He attended dozens of virtual information lectures on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, and said that he was hesitant to see.

He said: “I think we have succeeded in some areas, but not all.” “When you do have success and hear the news of success… it’s like the patient tells you they quit smoking. It’s great. “

Ivers said that he answered the questions and explained why the vaccine is safe, and debunked what patients with poor communication would see online when they were looking for common ground.

“No matter what they say, if they talk about [conspiracy theories], I just postpone responding to this, and further explore their real goal, the real source of this worry, and first find some common humanity. “

According to two recent public opinion polls, approximately 80% of Canadians are vaccinated.

In 2021, the CanTrust Proof Policy Index will regularly check the trust level of Canadians. Its online survey of 1,517 Canadians between May 1-3 showed that people’s trust in vaccines has increased by 10% to 74% in the past four months.

Josh Cobden, executive vice president of public relations and communications company Proof Strategies, said: “It started to get stuck at some point.” “There is also a herd mentality…people see their friends, family, All acquaintances are getting vaccinated.”

The survey also found that among young people and low-income groups in Canada, vaccine trust is the lowest—people with household incomes below US$35,000 have 58% trust in vaccines, and 57% of people under 25 years of age.

Conducted by Proof Strategies Inc., using a national selection team managed by Logit Group.A random sample of this size will produce an error margin of +/- 2.5% 19 out of 20

Research shows that more than 80% of Canadians have been or plan to be vaccinated

Since last fall, the Montreal-based Canadian Research Association has been tracking vaccine hesitation and has reported a continued downward trend. In October, 63% of those surveyed said they plan to get the vaccine. This number, now including the number of people who have been vaccinated, has risen to 82%.

The president and CEO of the association said that in the remaining 18%, there is still an undecided group. Jack Jedwab said that in the past three months, the group has entered the “yes” category. He said that although the numbers have plateaued in recent weeks, there are reasons to suggest that they may rise again.

“I think we will continue to see this in the next few months, and most people and more and more people are vaccinated, and those who are not vaccinated are facing stigma or stigma. Risk of being subject to the restrictions associated with it. Lifestyle.”

Karen Renwick said she “likes” natural medicines “very much”, but she doesn’t believe in vaccinations. The 65-year-old lives in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, where the number of cases is relatively low. Encouraged by natural therapy, she changed her mind.

Her 10 grandchildren are also the driving force.

She said: “We have been unable to take care of or hug and rely on them.” “So that’s part of the reason. I need to do something to help us get rid of this pandemic.”

The latest study conducted by the Canadian Research Association from May 7 to 9 conducted an online survey of 1,592 Canadians and found that 61% of the respondents supported Vaccine passport. Most people also believe that business owners should have the right to restrict access to vaccines.

The investigation was conducted in collaboration with Leger and The Canadian Press.A random sample of this size will produce an error margin of +/- 2.51% 19 out of 20

Pregnant nurses await more research

While Catherine Serrano, a registered practical nurse, was administering the vaccine, she was hesitant to buy the vaccine because of her pregnancy.

As a health care worker, she was one of the first people who should give priority to vaccination, but at the time there was no evidence to prove the safety of pregnant women vaccines.

She said: “I’m not sure, because even public health is not sure.”

Serrano’s turning point occurred in late April, when Ontario transfers pregnant women to highest-risk groups, Which makes them a priority group for scheduled vaccination.

Serrano was shot and killed on May 4-her birthday-the same day in the church pop-up clinic where she was being vaccinated.

She then said: “I feel relieved and excited.” “I feel I need it. I want to buy the vaccine just to be safe for me and my children.”

Ruben Rodriguez, head of vaccine promotion at the Humber River Hospital in Toronto, worked with Serrano to vaccinate her. Rodriguez’s hesitation was caused by the lack of concrete evidence, and she said that other people’s worries are usually caused by the lack of information in their language.

Rodriguez said: “For many of these communities, they don’t know how to use the system. They have nothing to do with the system.” “So it increases their vigilance and access to the vaccine center.”

Targeted methods needed to resolve hesitation and visits

Sabina Vohra-Miller created a website to provide clear, science-based COVID-19 and vaccine information, and he said that a targeted approach is needed to attract these people.

She is also the co-founder of the South Asia Health Network, which works with other community groups to host a virtual city hall for vaccine information in multiple languages.

Vohra-Miller and other volunteers called and visited houses and basic workplaces in designated provincial hotspots to answer questions about vaccines and tell people how to get to a nearby pop-up clinic. She often speaks Hindi.

She said: “The number of people I talked to didn’t understand their qualifications. It really made me sad.” “A lot of these people are being left behind.”

Vohra-Miller said that the key to solving problems is to start with compassion and respect, and then provide easy-to-understand information.