Reasons against getting COVID-19 vaccine Russia 2020

In April 2020, the main reasons why Russian adults refused getting vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) was that they did not see a need in getting the vaccine or they did not believe in the vaccine's effectiveness. In total, nearly one quarter of Russians preferred to not get a vaccine against COVID-19 if one was developed.

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Why would you not get a vaccine against COVID-19?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Feeling no need	19%
Concerns about effectiveness of vaccine	18%
I am not clearly informed about new vaccine	11%
Vaccination is dangerous	9%
Impact on the immune system	9%
I do not belive in / want to get a vaccine without additional information	8%
I do not belive in existence of COVID-19	5%
Afraid of the consequences	5%
Contraindications for vaccines	4%
I do not believe that COVID-19 is dangerous for me	4%
I have a good immune system	3%

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Release date

April 2020

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

April 24, 2020

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents*

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Respondents in cities with over 100,000 inhabitants**

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

* Refers to the total number of survey respondents. The given question was asked only among respondents who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
** The sample represents online audience aged above 18 years in cities with over 100,000 inhabitants by gender, age, federal district and settlement size.