The majority of Hungarians disagree with left-wing politicians who say that Hungary should have waited for the European Union approval of Chinese and Russian coronavirus vaccines before introducing them, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing a new representative survey by Nézőpont Institute.
The survey commissioned by the paper showed that support for vaccination has increased and three-quarters of adults said they supported it. Including people already vaccinated, some 6 million Hungarians plan to get vaccinated, it added. Even among people critical of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, support for vaccination increased compared to last week but it remained under the national average of 66%. At the same time, 80% of Orbán’s supporters also support getting vaccinated, the paper said. A total of 53% of those surveyed said that once the Hungarian authorities issued their approval for Chinese and Russian vaccines, it was good that Hungary started administering these jabs. Only 33% said that Hungary should have waited for an EU approval before using these vaccines. Even 35% of those critical of Orbán expressed support for the government’s position in the vaccination drive, the paper said. Some 13% of the people surveyed said that epidemic management would have been better if the left wing had been in government. Among potential left-wing supporters critical of Orbán, some 27% said that a left-wing government would have managed the coronavirus crisis better than the current government and only 5% of voters with unknown party preference said the same, the paper added.