by: tiffany crawford
more than half of british columbians have used the province’s proof of vaccine cards, while the mast majority still support it, suggests a new poll.
the insights west survey, conducted between sept. 22 and sept. 26, two weeks after the card was introduced, 58 per cent of respondents had used it to eat in a restaurant or at some other non-essential business.
it also found a surprisingly high number (33 per cent) of those surveyed said they had been to a business that failed to ask for the proof of vaccination even though they are required to by law. of those about half said they had witnessed this transgression on several occasions.
insights west says overall support for the vaccine card has not changed since the concept was first introduced in mid-august.
the vast majority (77 per cent) of b.c. residents polled support the province’s proof of vaccine card system, including more than half (59 per cent) who strongly support the plan.
about 20 per cent are opposed to the vaccine card, according to the poll.
other findings include that a majority of residents (60 per cent) said they would act on the matter if they saw a business failing to comply with the vaccine card law.
the most common actions include 29 per cent who said they would not go to that place of business again, 24 per cent who would question or confront the business owner or manager, and 22 per cent who would tell their family or friends about it, according to the poll.