Introduction of Russian Vaccine, 'Necessary' 51.1% vs 'Unnecessary' 38.3% [Realmeter]

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] As the government is considering the introduction of the Russian vaccine to secure COVID-19 vaccines, a public opinion survey showed that 5 out of 10 citizens responded that 'the introduction of the Russian vaccine is necessary.'

According to a survey conducted by the polling agency Realmeter on behalf of YTN's "The News" on the 23rd, targeting 500 people nationwide aged 18 and older, 51.1% responded that it is 'necessary' (14.2% very necessary, 36.9% somewhat necessary), which was higher than the 38.3% who responded 'not necessary' (21.1% not necessary at all, 17.2% not very necessary). The reserved response of 'not sure' was 10.6%.

By region, Gwangju-Jeolla (59.9%) and Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (59.3%) showed a majority of responses that the introduction of the Russian vaccine is 'necessary.' In other regions, Daegu-Gyeongbuk (necessary 47.2% vs unnecessary 46.9%), Daejeon-Sejong-Chungcheong (41.2% vs 42.9%), and Seoul (42.6% vs 45.9%) showed a nearly even split in perception of necessity.

By age group, more than half responded 'necessary' in their 50s (57.8%), 40s (57.2%), and 30s (51.1%), while those in their 60s (44.1%), 70 and older (43.9%), and 20s (48.8%) showed similar levels of 'necessary' and 'not necessary' responses.

The results also differed by political party support. About 7 out of 10 supporters (71.5%) of the Democratic Party responded that the Russian vaccine is 'necessary,' whereas more than half (57.7%) of the People Power Party supporters responded 'not necessary,' showing contrasting results. Among the non-affiliated, 46.3% responded 'necessary' versus 38.7% 'not necessary,' with 'necessary' slightly ahead.

This survey contacted 9,889 people nationwide aged 18 and older, with a final 500 respondents completing the survey, resulting in a 5.1% response rate (with two callbacks to non-respondents to improve response rate after sampling frame confirmation). It was conducted via random digit dialing (RDD) automatic response method using a randomly generated sampling frame of 90% wireless and 10% wired phones. The sampling error is ±4.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. For more details, refer to the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission website.

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