10% of Russians Vaccinated with Sputnik V Vaccine

The Moscow Times reported a poll by the Levada Center reported 10% of respondents indicated they have already been vaccinated. On May 12, 2021, the poll found 56% of Russians are not afraid of contracting the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, and 42% are afraid.

At its current vaccination pace, Russia is on track to vaccinate 70% of its population by February 2023, wrote the Moscow Times.

The Sputnik V vaccine was Approved for use in Russia during August 2020. Currently, Sputnik V is Authorized in about 64 countries.

The Levada Center stated these figures have not changed since February 2021. Levada conducted the new survey among 1,614 respondents from 50 Russian Federation regions between April 22-April 28, 2021.