Poll: most vaxxed Canadians unsympathetic towards COVID-positive unvaxxed

As politicians find their stride on the campaign trail, the issue of mandatory vaccinations is beginning to snowball, putting some contenders in an awkward position. Nigel Newlove reports.

Most vaccinated Canadians say they “don’t have a lot of sympathy” for unvaccinated Canadians who then test positive for COVID-19.

That’s according to a new Angus Reid poll of 1,615 Canadians — some vaccinated, some who planned to be vaccinated, and others who did not want the shot.

Of the 1,359 vaccinated Canadians polled, 83 per cent said they didn’t have sympathy for COVID-positive people who didn’t receive the vaccine. Seventeen per cent of them expressed some sympathy.

Of the 117 people polled who had no intention of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, 82 per cent expressed sympathy for their fellow Canadian in the above situation.

Credit: Angus Reid Institute

Roughly 23.6 million Canadians have been fully vaccinated, or 71.3 per cent of all people at least 12 years old.

Vaccinations have become an early election issue as each federal party vies for voters in the 36-day campaign.

The Angus Reid poll also revealed two-thirds of Conservative party voters were in favour of regulations or incentives to boost vaccination numbers, compared to 93 per cent of Liberal voters.

Meanwhile 12 per cent of NDP voters said the government should not intervene to encourage higher vaccination rates.

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