Most Russian doctors prefer to actually get vaccinated against COVID-19 and not buy a fake certificate, according to a survey by the RNC Pharma analyst company and the Doktor Na Rabote (Doctor at Work) social media service for doctors. Around 69% of the study participants were already vaccinated at the time of the survey, and another 15% were ready to get the vaccine at the earliest opportunity. About 10% had medical reasons preventing them from getting vaccinated and did not need a fake card.

Only about 1.3% of the doctors said they had received fake certificates, 1% of which simply asked the nurse not to carry out the procedure in the vaccination room, and another 0.3% purchased the certificate online. Although it is entirely possible that the respondents chose not to answer the uncomfortable question honestly, despite our privacy policy that guaranteed 100% confidentiality. Moreover, obtaining a document certifying the fact that you cannot get the vaccine due to health reasons may be one of the ways to avoid “compulsory vaccination.”

Those who confirmed fake vaccination were mostly seniors, with the average age being more than 50 years old. The youngest was 31 years old, the oldest 69 years old. At the same time, two-thirds were men. However, it is quite possible that the men were less afraid to be honest.

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