United Russia prepared answers to 10 myths about vaccinations

State Duma deputies from United Russia, before the regional week, which involves working with voters in the regions and lasts from November 29 to December 5, received methodological recommendations prepared by the party with arguments in favor of vaccination and the introduction of QR codes. The document is at the disposal of RBC, its authenticity was confirmed by two members of United Russia.

The press service of United Russia, in response to a request from RBC, stated that “the party, together with the faction’s apparatus, regularly prepare reference materials for deputies on key initiatives, bills, and topical issues”: “Government bills on additional measures to combat covid are no exception . This helps to increase the efficiency and expert support of the work of the faction, to provide deputies with various textures for working with the media and voters. This is a systematic work that will be developed in the party, providing expert and informational and methodological support for the activities of the deputy corps.”

Sending such recommendations is standard practice when it comes to important bills or important issues for the party. Usually, such documents outline how deputies from the party or its other representatives should respond to certain topics in communication with voters or in public space.

The methodological recommendations on questions about vaccination were called "Basic Argumentation and Myths on the Problem of Anti-Covid Restrictions and Measures to Combat the Pandemic in Public Discussion". The document contains several sections with theses on what arguments to use in conversations with citizens, the media and during possible discussions in favor of vaccination and how to debunk the most common myths about it. A list of ten myths is also attached.