18 November 2021. VCIOM presents the findings of a survey on vaccination among Russians.

Almost two-thirds of Russians (64%) are afraid that they or their relatives may get ill with COVID-19; 14% of respondents or their families have faced this disease; 13% of respondents are confident that nothing will happen to them or their families; and only 6% have not thought about that.

One-third of Russians (35%) have received a vaccine; 31% would like to get vaccinated with a Russian vaccine; 30% would not opt for vaccination.

Two-thirds of Russians (65%) agree that even the vaccinated people can catch coronavirus, however the vaccinated people have milder symptoms than the unvaccinated people (68% of respondents living in Moscow; 70% of respondents living in St Petersburg); 27% disagree with that.

More than half of Russians (61%) agree that the vaccinated people are less likely to die of COVID-19 than the unvaccinated people (66% of respondents from Moscow; 65% of those from St Petersburg); 25% disagree with that.

Almost two-thirds of Russians (64%) consider that encouraging other people to opt out of vaccination means to put their life and health at risk (68% of respondents from Moscow; 69% of respondents from St Petersburg); 27% do not think so.

Russian nationwide VCIOM survey was conducted on November 14, 2021. A total of 1,600 of Russians aged 18 and older took part in the survey. Results are based on telephone interviews. Stratified dual-frame random sample based on a complete list of Russian landline and mobile phone numbers was used. The data were weighted according to selection probability and social and demographic characteristics. The margin of error at a 95% confidence level does not exceed 2.5%. In addition to sampling error, minor changes to the wording of questions and different circumstances arising during the fieldwork can introduce bias into the survey.

Russian nationwide VCIOM survey was conducted on November 14, 2021. A total of 1,000 of Moscow residents aged 18 and older took part in the survey. Results are based on telephone interviews. Stratified dual-frame random sample based on a complete list of Moscow landline and mobile phone numbers was used. The data were weighted according to selection probability and social and demographic characteristics. The margin of error at a 95% confidence level does not exceed 3.1%. In addition to sampling error, minor changes to the wording of questions and different circumstances arising during the fieldwork can introduce bias into the survey.

Russian nationwide VCIOM survey was conducted on November 14, 2021. A total of 800 of St Petersburg residents aged 18 and older took part in the survey. Results are based on telephone interviews. Stratified dual-frame random sample based on a complete list of St Petersburg landline and mobile phone numbers was used. The data were weighted according to selection probability and social and demographic characteristics. The margin of error at a 95% confidence level does not exceed 3.5%. In addition to sampling error, minor changes to the wording of questions and different circumstances arising during the fieldwork can introduce bias into the survey.

* Based on the data from a representative survey among Moscow residents  

** Based on the data from a representative survey among St Petersburg residents