Thought of the Day - July 22 2021 - The Difference Between Canada and the USofA

As vaccination rates are reaching saturation "Vaccine Hesitancy" is being studied, especially in the western world. None more than in the US.

I am fascinated to see the stark contrast in how this topic is presented in Canada and in the USA. Here are a few examples of summary graphs that I have come across from the US:

These graphs illustrate how divided the US is or at least how the US media continues to use the story of a divided US to keep viewership; at times I am not sure which.

Can you imagine if in Canada we thought there would be an order of magnitude difference in vaccine adoption by political affiliation, by province or even by religion?

Macleans, for example, did one such study, and, unsurprisingly, on the political front, the differences were small compared to the US.

On the other hand, one survey done here in Canada last month did indicate that 20% of Canadians would lie when attempting to travel internationally if their current vaccine status was not acceptable.

Yep, we are Canadians alright!

Cheers

Cliff