Half of Russians are not going to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Of those who refuse to get vaccinated, 24.6% still intend to follow the results of mass public health campaigns.

vaccinations - they are interested in how effective and safe the vaccine will be. Another quarter (25%) of those who refused are opponents of any vaccinations.

Over the summer, the number of opponents of coronavirus vaccinations increased by almost 8%.

Most of those who disagree with vaccination live in the Far Eastern Federal District (54.4%), also in the leading regions - the Siberian (46.5%) and Central (45.8%) Federal Districts.

Compared to a similar survey conductedin mid-June, the number of those who are ready to be vaccinated against coronavirus immediately after its appearance decreased - 13.2% (versus 15.8% in June). Another 18.6% of respondents are not going to get vaccinated this year and plan to wait until next year with a decision.

In Moscow, the minimum share of those unwilling to passvaccination (34.7%), the authors of the study note. Residents of the capital, more than in other regions, expect a second wave of coronavirus. Almost every third resident of the capital believes that we are at the beginning of the second wave of a pandemic, the study says.

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