Izvestia: 37 Russian antivaxers may face a prison term They may face criminal liability. This is reported by the Izvestia newspaper.
“Hand over” the anti-axerMaterials on the topic00: 01 – October 25 
“Mild epidemic of dementia” Russians do not want to be vaccinated and comply with antiquated measures. What do doctors say about this? 00:02 – October 27 
The cause of severe complications in COVID-19 has been found. How does the disease affect the human brain and can it be fought? the beginning of such a procedure was signed by the head of the supervisory agency Alla Samoilova. In the document, experts urged representative offices in the constituent entities to look for data on opponents of vaccination in social networks and the media.
Since the beginning of the month, 37 materials have been handed over to the Investigative Committee and the Prosecutor's Office throughout Russia. The largest number of anti-axers was found in Karelia (18 articles), in Rostov (eight articles) and Volgograd (five articles) regions.
Criminal liability
Particular attention is paid to anti-axer medical workers. The head of the Russian Ministry of Health, Mikhail Murashko, called for criminal proceedings against anti-virus doctors who dissuade Russians from being vaccinated against coronavirus. He believes that the articles can be applied to those doctors who themselves pose a threat – by getting infected on their own, they risk transmitting the disease to other people.
There is no need to be a prophet today, we see when medical workers-anti-axers got sick
Mikhail Murash Russian Minister of Health
Such agitation can be punished under Article 207.1 (“Dissemination of knowingly false information about circumstances posing a threat to the life and safety of citizens”) and 207.2 of the Criminal Code of Russia (“Transmission of knowingly false publicly significant information that entailed grave consequences”).
In addition, opponents of vaccinations face a fine of up to a million rubles and up to three years in prison. In the event of a person's death due to false information, a fine of up to two million rubles or up to five years in prison is provided.
Senator, Candidate of Medical Sciences Alexander Bashkin even proposed to deprive anti-vaccination doctors of medical diplomas for life. He is sure that the physician who discourages patients from vaccinations does not have the proper education, medical knowledge and practice.
Alexander Gunzburg, head of the Gamaleya Center, agreed with this position. According to him, such doctors “destroy, that is, they kill people”, improperly taking advantage of their position.
Opinions and consequences
Honorary Attorney of Russia Leonid Olshansky supported the idea of Roszdravnadzor to report anti-vaccinations to investigators and the prosecutor's office. According to him, it will not be possible to initiate a criminal case in such a situation, but certain measures can be taken, since incitement to forging documents is punishable – for example, an offender can receive an order or a warning.
Do anti-vaccination agents harm? Apply. The prosecutor's office can take action in the event of incitement: don't do it, buy a lime tree. (…) In the prosecutor's office there are specialists with legal education. Let's inform them and let them decide
Leonid Olshansky Honorary Lawyer of Russia
Infectionist Yevgeny Timakov explained the difference between anti-vaccines and those who do not want to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In his opinion, the former oppose such drugs in principle, while the latter doubt it, because they do not have reliable scientific information. The doctor added: in order for people to decide on the vaccine, they need to be given full information based on scientific data and statistics.
In turn, psychiatrist Alexander Fedorovich explained that there are three types of anti-vaccination. Anxious and suspicious. Such a person may doubt what is happening, see conspiracies, be afraid of chipping and total surveillance. As a rule, this is an absolute opponent of vaccinations. The second type is people who do not trust the authorities, officials and the health care system. They believe that “vaccination is politics, economics, whatever, but not medicine.” The third type of people is prone to rational thinking. They listen to the opinion of experts and high-level specialists and make their choice based on the arguments.