Coronavirus and personal contacts

From November 2021 to February 2022, the proportion of those who are not afraid of contracting coronavirus has increased markedly – 66%. The number of Russians who have been vaccinated continues to grow and in February reached half of the country’s population. More than a third of those who were vaccinated were revaccinated. Half of Russians are concerned about the possibility of getting infected themselves or infecting others through touching and kissing; 45% of Russians try to limit physical contact with other people.

Coronavirus, vaccine and measures

Half of Russians are afraid of contracting coronavirus, the other half are not afraid. The share of Russians who are not ready to get vaccinated has been gradually decreasing for six months. More than half of respondents believe that the main COVID-related issues are yet to come. The most popular measure to combat the epidemic has become the mandatory vaccination of certain groups of citizens. The least popular is lockdown. 61% of Russians believe that coronavirus is a biological weapon.

Coronavirus and vaccination

The number of vaccinated people keeps growing, one third of respondents have already received a vaccine against coronavirus. Meanwhile more than a half of Russians (55%) state they are not afraid of contracting coronavirus. This indicator has not changed significantly since the beginning of the year.

Coronavirus

The number of Russians who are afraid of contracting coronavirus has increased. 40% of Russians consider the measures taken by the government to counteract the pandemic sufficient. The share of those who consider these measures excessive has doubled since April 2020.

Coronavirus and mandatory vaccination

More than a half of Russians are not afraid to get infected with coronavirus. 54% of Russians are not ready to get vaccinated against coronavirus – this share has slightly decreased, 19% said that they have already been vaccinated. More than half of Russians (58%) do not support mandatory universal vaccination.

Coronavirus

More than a half of Russians (55%) are not afraid of contracting coronavirus. This indicator has not changed since February 2021. About 24% of Russians said that they had been ill with COVID-19 (including 17% – without an official diagnosis). About 11% of Russians have already been vaccinated.

Coronavirus and vaccination

56% of Russians are not afraid of contracting the coronavirus, while 42% are afraid. These numbers have not changed since February 2021. Fear peaked in the spring and fall of last year. In October 2020, 64% were afraid of being infected, while 34% were not. 62% of respondents are not ready to be vaccinated with […]

The coronavirus: vaccination and the origin of the virus

Russians are less and less afraid of contracting the coronavirus. The number of those who want to get vaccinated by Sputnik-V is declining too. Most people fear the side effects of vaccination and are waiting for the end of the tests. Most Russians (64%) are sure that coronavirus was artificially created as a biological weapon.

The coronavirus: fears and vaccination

More than a half of Russians fear of contracting the coronavirus. However, 58% are not ready to get a vaccine. The respondents explain their reluctance by the fact that the vaccine is not ready yet and concern about side effects.