Despite an increase in the number of parents who are willing to vaccinate their child against COVID, they remain in the minority. In some regions of Russia, a campaign has already begun to vaccinate children with a modified Sputnik
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Over the past three months, the proportion of parents who are ready to vaccinate their child against COVID has increased from 26% to 33%, according to the results of a survey conducted by the SuperJob service. RBC has the results of the survey. We are talking about adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old, for whose vaccination the Sputnik M COVID vaccine has been developed and registered.
Without hesitation, 11% of respondents are ready to vaccinate their child, another 22% are more inclined towards such a decision. At the same time, 32% are categorically against this vaccination for their child, another 35% are more likely not going to do it.
The study found a correlation between parents’ vaccine status and their decision to vaccinate their children, with 15% of vaccinated parents and 2% of unvaccinated parents in favor of it. Strongly against vaccination 62% of unvaccinated mothers.
The survey involved 500 parents of children aged 12 to 17 from all districts of the country.
The proportion of parents willing to vaccinate their children has risen amid the spread of the omicron strain of coronavirus, the first reports of which appeared in November 2021. Rospotrebnadzor said the new, more contagious strain could pose a particular danger to children between the ages of two and five.