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They have been wearing masks all day and told to avoid gatherings, yet several teens said Thursday they are not sure they want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The Montreal Gazette approached several teens and parents of teenagers for their thoughts after the province announced it will embark on a massive vaccination campaign of teenagers age 12-17. “It’s good news because it will help with the virus,” said Sophianna Alexandre, 16, a Secondary V student at St-Luc High School. “But we don’t know what’s in the vaccine; that’s the bad news. I wouldn’t try it. I would only try it if one of my friends tried it, and I would wait for a week to see what happens.”