16.11.2021
The coronavirus situation: public opinion
- According to the results of a survey conducted by the Sociological Group “Rating” on 10–13 November 2021, 46% of respondents stated that they had already been vaccinated (first or second dose). 16% said they were ready to be vaccinated, while 36% were not ready. It is important to note that the survey was conducted only among the adult population of Ukraine, whereas official vaccination statistics are calculated for the entire population. Over the past month, the share of those who had received a vaccine increased (from 36% to 46%). The proportion of those unwilling to be vaccinated is relatively higher among young respondents.
- 55% support mandatory vaccination for representatives of certain sectors (teachers, medical workers, civil servants), while 35% oppose it. Nearly 40% support banning access to public venues without a COVID certificate or test, while 53% oppose such a measure. Almost 30% support banning unvaccinated individuals from using public transport, while 65% do not support it.
- Overall, mandatory vaccination for certain groups, as well as allowing access to public places only with a COVID certificate or test, is more widely supported by older respondents, residents of Kyiv and the Central region, and those who are vaccinated or generally supportive of vaccination.
- Nearly three-quarters of respondents (71%) consider restrictions on unvaccinated individuals to be a violation of rights, while 26% hold the opposite view. The highest share of those who do not view such restrictions as a violation is found in Kyiv, among the oldest respondents, and among those already vaccinated. At the same time, 49% do not support politicians who refuse vaccination. 35% are indifferent, and 14% support such politicians. Opponents of anti-vaccination politicians are most numerous in the capital, among older people, and among those who are already vaccinated or intend to get vaccinated.
- Two-thirds of respondents (61%) believe that Ukraine is capable of developing its own COVID vaccine, while 37% do not believe so. Optimism regarding Ukraine’s capacity to develop a vaccine is highest among the oldest respondents.
- 40% of respondents believe that no one is to blame for the rise in COVID cases. However, 21% blame people who refused vaccination. 15% blame the Ministry of Health. 7–8% consider the President or the Cabinet of Ministers responsible, and 2% blame local authorities. Belief in natural or spontaneous reasons for the rise in cases is more common among those unwilling to be vaccinated. Conversely, vaccinated individuals and those intending to be vaccinated more often blame the rise in infections on those who refuse to get vaccinated.
Methodology
- Audience: Ukrainian citizens aged 18 and older in all regions except for the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas. The sample is representative in terms of age, gender and type of settlement.
- Survey method: CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews). Based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers.
- Sample size: 2,500 respondents.
- The margin of error for the study with a confidence level of 0.95 is no more than 2.0%.
- Fieldwork dates: 10-13 November 2021
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