Russia: reasons for COVID-19 vaccination 2021

Travelling without restrictions and not having to worry for one's health were the main reasons to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Russia as of March 2021. On the platform VK, around 30 percent of respondents named trust in domestic vaccines as a reason for vaccination.

Opinion poll on reasons behind COVID-19 vaccination in Russia in March 2021, by survey platform

Characteristic	VK	Telegram
Really want to travel without restrictions	42.5%	39%
Was tired of worrying for my health	41.5%	45%
I trust domestic vaccines	29%	34%
Really wanted to see my relatives and friends	15%	11%

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Release date

March 2021

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

March 12-15, 2021

Number of respondents

4,066 respondents*

Special properties

Russians who got vaccinated against COVID-19

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The survey was conducted on two platforms, VK and Telegram. The survey was answered by 1,727 respondents on VK and 2,339 respondents on Telegram.
The original question was worded as follows: "Вы вакцинировались против COVID-19 потому что..." ("You got vaccinated against COVID-19 because ..."). The survey was anonymous.

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