[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]More than 10,000 Quebec adults participated in the survey, which was part of a two-year research project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, results of which have not yet been published.Seeing colleagues get vaccinated with no major side effects — and witnessing the number of new COVID-19 cases decline as the vaccination campaign continues — has helped change attitudes, Généreux said.
She also credits educational efforts by the Health Department and regional public officials.At the west-central Montreal health board, much of the effort to encourage vaccination has focused on educating workers, Tremblay said.