Determinants Of Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy And Resistance In Russia

Yana Roshchina (), Sergey Roshchin () and Ksenia Rozhkova
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Yana Roshchina: National Research University Higher School of Economics
Sergey Roshchin: National Research University Higher School of Economics
Ksenia Rozhkova: National Research University Higher School of Economics

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Abstract: Vaccination is the main tool available to handle the COVID-19 pandemic globally. Though no vaccine is proven to be 100% effective, vaccination secures against getting seriously ill and dying from the disease. Russia announced the development of its first domestic vaccine back in August 2020 and launched the nationwide immunization campaign at the beginning of 2021. Despite these achievements, as for mid-October 2021, only 36% of the population got at least one shot of the vaccine. Massive vaccination hesitancy and refusal pose a great threat to public health and postpone social and economic recovery. Using nationally representative data from the general adult population of Russia, this study explores the scope of vaccination hesitancy and refusal as well as the determinants of vaccination attitudes. The results suggest that only 45% of Russian population demonstrated positive attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination prior the launch of nationwide vaccination. We analyze a wide array of demographic, socio-economic, and health-related factors in relation to vaccination intentions. We also explore the deep-rooted causes of vaccination reluctance by looking at personality traits, religiosity, and trust. The obtained results are vital for designing policy measures to promote vaccination as a “fourth wave” of COVID-19 in Russia is currently progressing.

Keywords: COVID-19; coronavirus; vaccination attitudes; vaccination hesitancy; vaccination resistance; risk attitudes; personality traits; Russia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I11 I12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 87 pages
Date: 2021
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Published in WP BRP Series: Sociology / SOC, December 2021, pages 1-87

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