VaccineHesitancyData_PLOS.docx

These data report findings from an online survey to 1,000 Canadian parents with children aged 5 and younger regarding immunization-related decision-making, and focusing specifically on the MMR vaccine. The survey questions and statements are organized into 4 categories: perceptions about vaccines and vaccination; views on the public debate about vaccines and vaccine-preventable disease; information seeking needs and practices; and risk communication strategies.
Participants were recruited in December 2015 using the Angus Reid Online Forum panel, a key consumer panel consisting of approximately 150,000 Canadian adults spread across all geographic regions of Canada. The panel is benchmarked to known census targets, such as age, region, income and education.