COVID-19 Current Events Tracker (CET)

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CET – Annotated Questionnaire (Wave 33)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the thirty-second wave of the Weekly Current Events Tracker (CET). Questions highlighted in yellow will be asked every week; questions highlighted in blue will be rotated into the survey on a monthly basis; and questions highlighted in green are meant to be asked in Wave 33 only or are being asked again to update data on a variable of interest. We will be fielding new questions about boosters, preferred sources of information, and parent’s back to school perceptions. We will also re-field the parenting module. 


Standard Questions
Modular Questions
One-Time or Repeat Questions Being Asked Again to Update Data

For the next section we would like to talk about current events.

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Item #: Q1
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
beh1_cet_r. Have you received a COVID-19 vaccine?
Variable Label: beh1_cet_r: Vaccination behavior
Value
Value Label
0
No, I have not received a COVID-19 vaccine
1
Yes, but I have only received one shot out of the two required shots 
2
Yes, I have received all of the required shots 
-99
Refused

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Item #: Q2
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
vaccine_id. Which COVID-19 vaccine did you receive?
Variable Label: vaccine_id: Vaccine ID
Value 
Value Label 
2
Johnson & Johnson/Janssen
3 
Moderna
4 
Pfizer-BioNTech
5
Other
99
I do not remember
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q3
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
booster_guidance. True or false: U.S. health officials and medical experts just provided new guidance about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.

Variable Label: booster_guidance: Awareness of new booster guidance – September
Value
Value Label
1
True
2
False
99
I don’t know
-99
Refused

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//BASE: beh1_cet_r =2//
Item #: Q4
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
booster_uptake2. U.S. health officials and medical experts announced that COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are recommended for some groups of people to maintain full protection against the virus. Have you received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?
Variable Label: booster_uptake2: Booster uptake – September guidance
Value
Value Label
0
No
1
Yes 
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

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Item #: Q5
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
booster_likely_v. U.S. health officials and medical experts announced that COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are recommended for some groups of people to maintain full protection against the virus. What is the likelihood that you will get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot if eligible?
Variable Label: booster_likely_v: Booster uptake likelihood – vaccinated adults

Value
Value Label
1
Very unlikely
2
Somewhat unlikely
3
Neither likely nor unlikely
4
Somewhat likely
5
Very likely
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

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Item #: Q6
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
beh2a_cet. What is the likelihood that you will get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Variable Label: beh2a: Intention to get vaccinated
Value
Value Label
1
Very unlikely
2
Somewhat unlikely
3
Neither likely nor unlikely
4
Somewhat likely
5
Very likely
-99
Refused
-100
Valid Skip

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Item #: Q7
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
beh2b_cet. What is the likelihood that you will complete COVID-19 vaccination?
Variable Label: beh2b_cet: Intention to complete vaccination
Value
Value Label
1
Very unlikely
2
Somewhat unlikely
3
Neither likely nor unlikely
4
Somewhat likely
5
Very likely
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

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//BASE: beh1_cet_r =0 OR -99//
Item #: Q8
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
beh3a_cet_r. How soon will you get vaccinated? 
Variable Label: beh3a_cet_r: Wait to get vaccinated
Value 
Value Label 
1 
I will get a vaccine as soon as I can
2 
I will wait to get a vaccine for one or more reasons
3 
I will never get a COVID-19 vaccine
-99
Refused
-100
Valid Skip

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Item #: Q9
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
beh3b_cet_r. How soon will you get the second required dose? 
Variable Label: beh3b_cet_r: Wait to complete vaccination
Value 
Value Label 
1 
I will get the second required shot as soon as I can
2 
I will wait to get the second required shot for one or more reasons
3 
I will never get the second required COVID-19 shot
-99
Refused
-100
Valid Skip

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//BASE: beh1_cet_r =0 OR -99//
Item #: Q10
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
booster_likely_un. U.S. health officials and medical experts announced that COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are recommended for some groups of people to maintain full protection against the virus. Does this make you more likely, less likely, or not affect whether you will get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Variable Label: booster_likely_un: Booster impact on vaccine uptake – unvaccinated 

Value
Value Label
1
Much less likely
2
Somewhat less likely
3
Not affect
4
Somewhat more likely
5
Much more likely
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q11
Question Type: Multi punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
booster_vacc. U.S. health officials and medical experts announced that COVID-19 booster shots are recommended for some groups of people to maintain full protection against the virus. For which of the following vaccines are booster shots now recommended? 
Please select all that apply.
Variable Label: booster_vacc: Awareness of September booster guidance 
Value
Value Label
2
Johnson & Johnson/Janssen
3 
Moderna
4 
Pfizer-BioNTech
5
Other
99
I don’t know [EXCLUSIVE]
-99
Refused

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q12
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
booster_groups. U.S. health officials and medical experts announced that some people can get a COVID-19 booster shot for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine 6 months after their second dose. For which of the following groups of people are booster shots now recommended?

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Variable Name
Variable Text
Variable Label
booster_groups_1
People aged 65 years and older
booster_groups_1: People over 65
booster_groups_2
Residents aged 18 years and older in long-term care settings
booster_groups_2: Residents of long-term care settings
booster_groups_3
People aged 50-64 years with underlying medical conditions
booster_groups_3: People aged 50-64 with underlying medical conditions
booster_groups_4
People aged 18-49 years with underlying medical conditions
booster_groups_4: People aged 18-49 with underlying medical conditions
booster_groups_5
People aged 18–64 years at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting
booster_groups_5: People aged 18-64 with exposure risk
booster_groups_6
All adults aged 18 years and older
booster_groups_6: All adults
booster_groups_7
All children and adults aged 12 years and older
booster_groups_7: All children and adults 12 years and older

Value
Value Label
0
No
1
Yes
99
I don’t know
-99
Refused

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q13-Q14
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
booster_perc. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
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booster_perc_1
If you have had the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, you are not considered fully vaccinated unless you have both doses plus a booster shot.
booster_perc_1: Not fully vaccinated without booster
booster_perc_2
I find it difficult to keep track of all the guidance on COVID-19 booster shots.
booster_perc_2: Difficult to keep track of guidance
booster_perc_3
The new recommendations for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots make sense to me.
booster_perc_3: New recommendations make sense
booster_perc_4
You do not need to show proof that you are eligible to get a COVID-19 booster shot.
booster_perc_4: Do not need to prove eligibility 
booster_perc_5
I expect that eventually booster shots will be recommended for all the COVID-19 vaccines.
booster_perc_5: Eventually boosters will be recommended for all vaccines
booster_perc_6
I understand who is currently eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
booster_perc_6: Understand eligibility 
booster_perc_7
I trust U.S. health officials and medical experts to provide the right guidance when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
booster_perc_7: Trust guidance
booster_perc_8
I am confident that the guidance on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots is being driven by the science.
booster_perc_8: Confident decisions guided by science
booster_perc_9
I think that the guidance on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots is being affected by politics.
booster_perc_9: Guidance being affected by politics
booster_perc_10
There is scientific consensus on the need for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
booster_perc_10: Scientific consensus on need for boosters

Value
Value Label
1
Strongly disagree
2
Somewhat disagree
3
Neither agree nor disagree 
4
Somewhat agree
5
Strongly agree
99
Don’t know
-99
Refused

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q15
Question Type: Multi punch 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
parent. Are you the parent of a child or children in the following age groups?
Variable Label: parent: Parent of children in following age groups
Value
Value Label
1
Younger than 6 months old
2
6 months to <2 years old
3
2 to 5 years old
4
6 to 11 years old
5
12 to 15 years old
6
16 to 17 years old
99
None of the above, I do not have children in those age groups [EXCLUSIVE]
-99
Refused

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//BASE: Parent= 5-6//
Item #: Q16
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
child_vaxxed_2. Has your child(ren) in the following age group(s) received a COVID-19 vaccine?

Note: If you have more than one child in the same age group, please answer for at least one of them.

Variable Label: child_vaxxed_2: Child vaccinated
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Value
Value Label

child_vaxxed_2_5
12 to 15 years old
child_vaxxed_5: 12 to 15 years old
child_vaxxed_2_6
16 to 17 years old
child_vaxxed_6: 16 to 17 years old


Value
Value Label
0
No, has not received a COVID-19 vaccine
1
Yes, but has only received one shot out of the two required shots 
2
Yes, has received all of the required shots 
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

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//BASE: Parent= 1-6//
Item #: Q17
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
child_covid_concern. How concerned are you about your child(ren) in the following age groups getting COVID-19?

Note: If you have more than one child in the same age group, please answer for at least one of them. 

Variable Label: child_covid_concern: Concern about child(ren)’s COVID-19 risk
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Value
Value Label
1
Younger than 6 months old
2
6 months to <2 years old
3
2 to 5 years old
4
6 to 11 years old
5
12 to 15 years old
6
16 to 17 years old
-99
Refused

Value
Value Label
1
Not concerned
2
Slightly concerned
3
Somewhat concerned
4
Very concerned
5
Child has already had COVID
-99
Refused

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//BASE: Parent=1-6//
Item #: Q18
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
vacc_child_parent. If a COVID-19 vaccine was authorized and available for children in the following age groups, how likely would you be to get your child(ren) vaccinated?

Note: COVID-19 vaccines have now been authorized and are available for use in children as young as 12 years old. If you have more than one child in the same age group, please answer for at least one of them.

Variable Label: vacc_child_parent: Parent likelihood to get child(ren) vaccinated
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Variable Name
Variable Text
Variable Label
vacc_child_parent_6m
Younger than 6 months old
vacc_child_parent_6m: Younger than 6-months-old
vacc_child_parent_6mto2
6 months to <2 years old
vacc_child_parent_6mto2: 6 months- to 2-years-old
vacc_child_parent_2to5
2 to 5 years old
vacc_child_parent_2to5: 2- to 5-years-old
vacc_child_parent_6to11
6 to 11 years old
vacc_child_parent_6to11: 6- to 11-years-old
vacc_child_parent_12to15
12 to 15 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_5=0 or 99]
vacc_child_parent_12to15: 12- to 15-years-old
vacc_child_parent_16to17
16 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_6=0 or 99]
vacc_child_parent_16to17: 16- to 17-years-old

Value
Value Label
1
Very unlikely
2
Somewhat unlikely
3
Neither likely nor unlikely
4
Somewhat likely
5
Very likely
-99
Refused
-100
Valid Skip

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//BASE: Parent= 1-6//
Item #: Q19
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
child_vaccine_concern. How concerned are you about your child(ren) in the following age groups having any side effects from a COVID-19 vaccine?

Note: If you have more than one child in the same age group, please answer for at least one of them. 

Variable Label: child_vaccine_concern: Concern about child(ren)’s vaccine risk
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Value
Value Label
1
Younger than 6 months old
2
6 months to <2 years old
3
2 to 5 years old
4
6 to 11 years old
5
12 to 15 years old
6
16 to 17 years old
-99
Refused

Value
Value Label
1
Not concerned
2
Slightly concerned
3
Somewhat concerned
4
Very concerned
-99
Refused

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Item #: Q20
Question Type: Open-ended
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
parent_uptake_oe. 

What would make you more likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine for your child(ren)?
Variable Label: parent_uptake_oe: Open-ended child vaccine uptake
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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//BASE: Parent=4-6//
Item #: Q21
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
backtoschool. Thinking about at least one of your children, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
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backtoschool_1
I would rather have my child(ren) learning remotely than be back in school.
backtoschool_1: Rather learn remotely
backtoschool_2
My child(ren)’s school is doing all it can to keep kids safe and healthy.
backtoschool_2: School keeping children safe and healthy  
backtoschool_3
Now that my child(ren) is back in school, I’m more likely to get them a COVID-19 vaccine. [Show if child_vaxxed_2_5=0 AND/OR child_vaxxed_2_6=0]
backtoschool_3: More likely to get child vaccinated 
backtoschool_4
I am worried about my child(ren)’s long-term well-being because of the challenges of this COVID-19 pandemic.
backtoschool_4: Worried about child’s long-term well-being 
backtoschool_5
The benefit to my child(ren) of being back in school outweigh the risks.
backtoschool_5: Benefits of being back in school outweigh the risk 
backtoschool_6
There have been cases of COVID-19 among students at my child(ren)’s school.
backtoschool_6: COVID cases among students 
backtoschool_7
There have been cases of COVID-19 among teachers and staff at my child(ren)’s school.
backtoschool_5: COVID cases among faculty and staff 

Value
Value Label
1
Strongly disagree
2
Somewhat disagree
3
Neither agree nor disagree 
4
Somewhat agree
5
Strongly agree
99
Don’t know
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

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Item #: Q22-Q23
Question Type: Multi punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
source_info. From which of the following sources would you like to receive information on COVID-19 when it comes to the following topics? 
Please select all that apply.
 
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Variable Name
Variable Text
Variable Label
source_info_1
Status of COVID-19 in the US (e.g., increases/decreases in cases or deaths)
source_info_1: Status of COVID-19
source_info_2
COVID-19 vaccine approvals
source_info_2: Vaccine approvals
source_info_3
New information regarding COVID-19 vaccines (e.g., effectiveness, continuing study results)
source_info_3: New info on study results
source_info_4
COVID-19 vaccine booster information
source_info_4: Vaccine booster info
source_info_5
Travel restrictions
source_info_5: Travel restrictions
source_info_6
COVID-19 vaccine mandates
source_info_6: Vaccine mandates
source_info_7
Masking guidance
source_info_7: Masking guidance
source_info_8
Addressing misinformation/misconceptions
source_info_8: Addressing misinformation/misconceptions
source_info_9
COVID-19 variants
source_info_9: Variants
source_info_10
Changes in COVID-19 risk
source_info_10: Change in risk

Value
Value Label
1
Your local hospital leadership (e.g., Chief Medical Officer)
2
Medical websites, like WebMD or the Mayo Clinic
3
The American Medical Association
4
Local public health officials (e.g., state, county, city, or town)
5
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
6
U.S. Federal public health officials
7
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
8
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
9
Your local TV news station(s)
10
The White House
11
None of the above
-99
Refused

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q24
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
donate_doses. The White House just announced that it plans to buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to donate to lower-income countries. This brings the total doses the U.S. plans to donate to the rest of the world to 1.1 billion.

To what degree do you support or oppose this plan?
Variable Label: donate_doses: Perceptions of donating doses
Value
Value Label
1
Strongly oppose
2
Somewhat oppose
3
Somewhat support
4
Strongly support
-99
Refused

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// BASE: All respondents// 
Item #: Q25
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
ptn_w33
 
We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID-19 vaccination.  

For each of the below messages, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement:
 
“I would share the information in the message with a friend or family member who wants to know more about COVID-19 vaccines.”

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Variable Name  
Variable Text  
Variable Label  
ptn_w33_1
Thanks to vaccines, you may have forgotten about diseases like polio. Getting vaccinated can do the same for COVID-19.
ptn_w33_1: Make COVID history
ptn_w33_2
Receiving FDA approval means the agency evaluated more data to prove a COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective.
ptn_w33_2: Specifics of approval
ptn_w33_3
While long COVID is more common in older people anyone can experience long COVID symptoms, including those with mild cases and the young and healthy.
ptn_w33_3: Anyone can get long COVID
ptn_w33_4
You can get your flu and COVID-19 shots at the same appointment.
ptn_w33_4: Coadministration with flu shot message
ptn_w33_5
The more unvaccinated people there are, the greater the chance COVID-19 has to spread and mutate into more contagious variants that cause severe disease.
ptn_w33_5: More unvaccinated leads to more spread
  
Value  
Value Label  
1  
Strongly disagree  
2  
Disagree  
3  
Neither agree nor disagree  
4  
Agree  
5  
Strongly agree  
99
Refused