26 November 2021. VCIOM presents the data of a survey on vaccination.
More than half of Russians (55%) favor mass vaccination against COVID-19 (63% of Moscow residents, 64% of Petersburgians); 32% have negative views; 9% remain indifferent.
More than half of Russians (54%) are likely to perceive positively mandatory requirement for COVID-19 vaccination of workers employed in the service sector in a number of Russian regions; 33% have unfavorable views; 9% remain indifferent.
Half of Russians (60%) are confident that they will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine when they have a desire; 9% think they won’t be able; 4% do not want to get vaccinated; 37% have been vaccinated or remain undecided.
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.
What is your attitude towards mass vaccination of Russians against COVID-19? (% of respondents) | |||
| Russia in general | Moscow * | St Petersburg** |
Definitely positive | 28 | 39 | 36 |
Likely positive | 27 | 24 | 28 |
Likely negative | 16 | 10 | 11 |
Definitely negative | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Indifferent | 9 | 6 | 8 |
Don’t know | 4 | 5 | 2 |
* Based on the data from a representative survey among Moscow residents
** Based on the data from a representative survey among St Petersburg residents
A number of Russian regions (Moscow, St Petersburg; Moscow, Sakhalin, Tver oblasts and other oblasts) have mandated vaccination against the coronavirus for workers employed in the service sector where jobs require frequent interactions with people, such as food service, education, housing sector, public transportation etc. In general, how do you perceive mandatory vaccination for most of service sector workers in a number of Russian regions? (% of respondents) | |
| Total |
Likely positive | 54 |
Likely negative | 33 |
Likely indifferent | 9 |
Don’t know | 4 |
In your opinion, when you have a desire to get vaccinated, will you be able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus or not? (only those who have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus; data are calculated in % of total respondents) | |
| Total |
Definitely yes | 29 |
Likely yes | 21 |
Likely no | 3 |
Definitely no | 6 |
I do not want to be vaccinated | 4 |
Don’t know / those who say they are vaccinated | 37 |