COVID-19 Current Events Tracker (CET)

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CET – Annotated Questionnaire (Wave 21)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the twenty-first 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 21 only or are being asked again to update data on a variable of interest. We will be fielding the Parent Vaccination Decisions module, and new questions around the Delta variant and heart inflammation are included.
ASPA will provide OMB with updates to the questionnaire for subsequent Waves.

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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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q1
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
vacc_trust. How much trust do you have that an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine may be safe and effective for you to get?
Variable Label: vacc_trust: Trust in Safety of Vaccine
Value
Value Label
1
None at all
2
Not very much
3
A fair amount
4
A great deal
-99
Refused

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q2
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
beh1_cet. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-authorized vaccines to prevent COVID-19 are now available at no cost. Have you received a COVID-19 vaccine?
Variable Label: beh1: 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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//BASE: beh1_cet =0 OR -99//
Item #: Q3
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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//BASE: beh1_cet =0 OR -99//
Item #: Q4
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
beh3a_cet. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-authorized vaccines to prevent COVID-19 are now available at no cost. How soon will you get vaccinated? For this question, assume there is enough vaccine so that everyone who wants it can get it.
Variable Label: BEH3a_CET: 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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//BASE beh3a_cet =2//
Item #: Q5-Q7
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
beh4_cet. You responded that you will wait to get a COVID-19 vaccine. For each of the following statements, is this a reason why you would wait to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Select yes or no for each item.
Variable Label: beh4_cet: Reasons: Waiting to get vaccinated
//PROGRAMMING NOTE:  RANDOMIZE BEH4_1_CET-BEH4_10_CET
Variable Name
Variable Text
Variable Label
beh4_1_cet
I will wait because of my age.
beh4_1_cet: Age
beh4_2_cet
I will wait because of my health status, allergies, or medical history.
beh4_2_cet: Health
beh4_12_cet
I want to know if the vaccines are effective at preventing COVID-19 in the short-term.
beh4_12_cet: Short-term effectiveness
beh4_13_cet
I want to know if the vaccines are effective at preventing COVID-19 in the long-term (i.e., whether booster shots will be required).
beh4_13_cet: Long-term effectiveness
beh4_14_cet
I do not trust the vaccines.
beh4_14_cet: Lack of trust
beh4_15_cet
I do not think I am at risk of getting COVID-19.
beh4_15_cet: Lack of COVID-19 concern
beh4_16_cet
I want to know if the vaccines are effective at protecting people from COVID-19 variants.
beh4_16_cet: Effectiveness against variants
beh4_4_cet
I am pregnant or expect to become pregnant.
beh4_4_cet: Pregnant
beh4_5_cet
I want to talk to my doctor first. 
beh4_5_cet: Talk to doctor first
beh4_6_cet
I want to compare the effectiveness of the different vaccines.
beh4_6_cet: Compare vaccines
beh4_7_cet
I want to see if my friends and family get the vaccine. 
beh4_7_cet: Friends/family
beh4_8_cet
I want to see if others who get the vaccine first develop any side effects.
beh4_8_cet: Side effects
beh4_9_cet
I want to make sure it is safe for people like me first.
beh4_9_cet: Confirm safety
beh4_10_cet
I want to hear from leaders in my community about the vaccine first.
beh4_10_cet: Hear from leaders
beh4_11_cet
Other
beh4_11_cet: Other

Value
Value Label
0
No
1
Yes
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q8
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
vaccine_attitudes. How do you feel about vaccines, in general?
Variable Label: vaccine_attitudes: CDC vaccine attitude question
Value
Value Label
1
1 – Very negative
2
2 –
3
3 –
4
4 – 
5
5 –
6
6 –
7
7 – Very positive
-99
Refused

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q9
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 #: Q10
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
child_vaxxed. 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
//PROGRAMMING NOTE:  PIPE 5 AND/OR 6 responses from parent//
Value
Value Label

child_vaxxed_5
12 to 15 years old
child_vaxxed_5: 12 to 15 years old
child_vaxxed_6
16 to 17 years old
child_vaxxed_6: 16 to 17 years old
-99
Refused



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

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//BASE: Parent= 1-6//
Item #: Q11
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
//PROGRAMMING NOTE:  PIPE 1-6 responses from parent//
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

//BASE: Parent= 1-6//
Item #: Q12
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 the 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
//PROGRAMMING NOTE:  PIPE 1-6 responses from parent//
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

//BASE: Parent=1-6//
Item #: Q13
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
//PROGRAMMING NOTE: PIPE 1-6 responses from parent.// 
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_5to11: 6- to 11-years-old
vacc_child_parent_12to15
12 to 15 years old
vacc_child_parent_12to15: 12- to 15-years-old
vacc_child_parent_16to17
16 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF children_vaxxed=0 or 99]
vacc_child_parent_16to18: 16- to 18-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 #: Q14
Question Type: Multi punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
increase_uptake_parent. Which of the following would make you more likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine for your child(ren)?

Variable Label: increase_uptake_parent: Increase child vaccine uptake
//PROGRAMMING NOTE: RANDOMIZE increase_uptake_parent_1-. increase_uptake_parent_8// 
Variable Name
Variable Text
Variable Label
increase_uptake_parent_1
If more information showing COVID-19 vaccines are safe for children was available
increase_uptake_parent_1: Safety
increase_uptake_parent_2
If more information showing COVID-19 vaccines are effective for children was available
increase_uptake_parent_2: Effectiveness
increase_uptake_parent_3
If my child(ren)’s school required it
increase_uptake_parent_3: School required it
increase_uptake_parent_4
If it would prevent my child(ren) from spreading COVID-19 to family and friends
increase_uptake_parent_4: Prevent spread to family and friends
increase_uptake_parent_5
If it would allow my child(ren) to resume or do more social activities
increase_uptake_parent_5: Resume social activiites
increase_uptake_parent_6
If it would reduce the spread of COVID-19 in my child(ren)'s community
increase_uptake_parent_6: Reduce spread to community
increase_uptake_parent_7
If cases of COVID-19 got more severe
increase_uptake_parent_7: COVID-19 cases more severe
increase_uptake_parent_8
If it would allow my child to travel
increase_uptake_parent_8: Travel
increase_uptake_parent_9
Other [ANCHOR]
increase_uptake_parent_9: Other
increase_uptake_parent_10
None of the above, nothing would make me more likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine for my child(ren) [ANCHOR & EXCLUSIVE]
increase_uptake_parent_10: None
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Item #: Q15
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
heart_infl. True or False: The CDC and FDA are investigating reports of cases of heart inflammation (myocarditis or pericarditis) following COVID-19 vaccination.

Variable Label: heat_infl: Awareness of Heart Inflammation
Value
Value Label
1
True
2
False
3
Don’t know
-99
Refused

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q16
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
heart_infl_group. This is true. With which of the following vaccines and groups have these cases of heart inflammation (myocarditis or pericarditis) been most likely to occur?

Variable Label: heart_infl_group: Awareness of Vaccines & Group
//PROGRAMMING NOTE:  RANDOMIZE options 1-5, ANCHOR option 6//
Value
Value Label
1
After the second dose of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) among young men (ages 16-24)
2
After the Johnson & Johnson vaccine among boys and young men (ages 16-24)
3
After the second dose of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) among girls and young women (ages 16-24)
4
After the second dose of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) among older adults (ages 40 and up)
5
After the Johnson & Johnson vaccine among older adults (ages 40 and up)
6
I am not sure [ANCHOR]
-99
Refused

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//BASE: All adults, see programming note above//
Item #: Q17
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
heart_infl_trust. 

[SHOW IF heart_condition=1] A CDC committee is investigating reports of extremely rare cases of heart inflammation (myocarditis or pericarditis) primarily among young men (ages 16-24) following the second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna).  

Symptoms typically include chest pain, shortness of breath, and a fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heartbeat. 

Does knowing this information affect your trust in the mRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna)?

[SHOW IF heart_condition=2] A CDC committee is investigating reports of extremely rare cases of heart inflammation (myocarditis or pericarditis) primarily among young men (ages 16-24) following the second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna).  

Symptoms typically include chest pain, shortness of breath, and a fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heartbeat. 

These cases are extremely rare, with about 1 in 50,000 young adults getting the condition. In the vast majority of those cases, the young adults have fully recovered and been sent home after a single hospital visit.

Does knowing this information affect your trust in the mRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna)?

[SHOW IF heart_condition=3] A CDC committee is investigating reports of extremely rare cases of heart inflammation (myocarditis or pericarditis) primarily among young men (ages 16-24) following the second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna).  

Symptoms typically include chest pain, shortness of breath, and a fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heartbeat. 

These cases are extremely rare, with about 1 in 50,000 young adults getting the condition. In the vast majority of those cases, the young adults have fully recovered and been sent home after a single hospital visit.

Among unvaccinated children who get COVID-19, about 50 in 50,000 have gone on to develop a condition called MIS-C (multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children), and in most of those cases they have had some level of myocarditis. In addition, COVID-19 has directly caused myocarditis in some children and adults.

Does knowing this information affect your trust in the mRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna)?

Variable Label: heart_infl_trust: Trust in mRNA Vaccines
Value
Value Label
1
Yes, it greatly decreases my trust in the mRNA vaccines.
2
Yes, it slightly decreases my trust in the mRNA vaccines.
3
No, it doesn’t change my trust in the mRNA vaccines.
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q18
Question Type: Grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
cv_diagnose. Have you or any of the following people been diagnosed with the coronavirus or COVID-19?
Variable Label: cv_diagnose: Diagnosed with COVID-19
//PROGRAMMING NOTE: RANDOMIZE cv_diagnose_1-cv_diagnose_6

Variable Name
Variable Text
Variable Label
cv_diagnose_1
I have once
cv_diagnose_1: Myself
cv_diagnose_2
I have more than once
cv_diagnose_2: Myself More Than Once
cv_diagnose_3
An immediate family member
cv_diagnose_3: Immediate Family Member
cv_diagnose_4
An extended family member
cv_diagnose_4: Extended Family Member
cv_diagnose_5

A friend
cv_diagnose_5: Friend
cv_diagnose_6
No, I do not know anyone that has been diagnosed with coronavirus or COVID-19
cv_diagnose_6: No One

Value
Value Label
0
No
1
Yes
-99
Refused

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q19
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
covid19_threat. How much of a threat is the coronavirus outbreak for _____?
Variable Label: covid19_threat: COVID-19 threat concerns
//PROGRAMMING NOTE: RANDOMIZE covid19_threat_1-covid19_threat_5//
Variable Name
Variable Text
Variable Label
covid19_threat_1
Your personal health
covid19_threat_1: Personal Health 
covid19_threat_2
Your personal financial situation
covid19_threat_2: Personal Finances

covid19_threat_3
The health of your community
covid19_threat_3: Day to Day

covid19_threat_4
The health of the US population as a whole
covid19_threat_4: US Population

covid19_threat_5

The US economy
covid19_threat_5: US Economy

Value
Value Label
1
Not a threat
2
A minor threat
3
A moderate threat
4 
A major threat
-99
Refused


//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q20
Question type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
variant_concerns. Compared to the beginning of this year when new COVID-19 variants were first detected in the United States, how concerned are you now about COVID-19 variants?
Value
Value Label
1
Much less concerned
2
Slightly less concerned
3
Neither more nor less concerned
4
Slightly more concerned
5
Much more concerned
-99
Refused

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q21
Question Type: Single punch
delta_var_con: How concerned are you about the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus?
Variable Label: delta_var_con: Concern about Delta variant
Value
Value Label
1
Not at all concerned
2
Slightly concerned
3
Somewhat concerned
4
Very concerned
99
I am not aware of this COVID-19 variant
-99
Refused

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//BASE: All respondents, except see note on delta_var_info_2//
Item #: Q22
Question Type: Single punch
delta_var_info: The Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is spreading fast, it has been detected in over 70 countries, it has now become the dominant strain in India and in the United Kingdom – and it currently makes up about 10% of cases in the United States.

The variant is thought to be 43%-90% more transmissible than other variants, and 30%-100% more infectious the original COVID-19 strain. Compared to the original COVID-19 strain, the Delta variant affects young people at a higher rate, symptoms are more severe, and people that contract it are more likely to end up in the hospital.

Early research is finding that the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines are highly protective against the Delta variant.

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:
//PROGRAMMING NOTE: RANDOMIZE covid19_threat_1-covid19_threat_5//
Variable Name
Variable Text
Variable Label
delta_var_info_1
Knowing this information makes me more likely to encourage friends or family to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
delta_var_info_1: Encourage others 
delta_var_info_2
Knowing this information makes me more likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine. [Show if BEH1_CET=0]
delta_var_info_2: Increase likelihood 
delta_var_info_3
I am concerned that the Delta variant will slow efforts to reopen the country.
delta_var_info_3: Slow reopening  
delta_var_info_4
Because of the Delta variant, I will continue to wear a mask and socially distance in most situations.
delta_var_info_4: Continue preventive behavior 
delta_var_info_5
I do not trust the information I’m getting about the Delta variant.
delta_var_info_5: Do not trust information 

Value
Value Label
1
Strongly disagree
2
Somewhat disagree
3
Neither agree nor disagree
4 
Somewhat agree
5
Strongly agree
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

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//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q23
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
campaign. How familiar are you with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) COVID-19 Public Education Campaign "We Can Do This"?
Variable Label: campaign: Familiarity with “We Can Do This” campaign
Value
Value Label
1
Not at all familiar
2
Slightly familiar
3
Moderately familiar
4
Very familiar
-99
Refused

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//BASE: campaign=2-4//
Item #: Q24
Question Type: Multi punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
campaign_source. Where have you seen or heard information about the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) COVID-19 Public Education Campaign "We Can Do This"? Please select all that apply.
Variable Label: campaign_source: Campaign information source
Value
Value Label
1
Radio
2
Website
3
Television
4
Social media
5
Podcast
6
Billboard
7
Other
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

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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_w21
 
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.”
     
//PROGRAMMING NOTE: RANDOMIZE ORDER OF SUBITEMS IN THE GRID.//  
Variable Name  
Variable Text  
Variable Label  
ptn_w21_1
More than 96% of practicing doctors are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. 
ptn_w21_1: Doctors vaccinated
ptn_w21_2
Pregnant women are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID. Getting vaccinated can protect them from complications affecting the mother, baby, or the pregnancy.
ptn_w21_2: Vaccines protect pregnant women
ptn_w21_3
There isn’t any evidence that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, cause female or male fertility problems.
ptn_w21_3: Doesn’t cause fertility problems
ptn_w21_4
Serious side effects that could cause a long-term health problem are extremely unlikely following any vaccine, including COVID-19 vaccines.
ptn_w21_4: Serious side effects unlikely
ptn_w21_5
Evidence so far shows that COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing infection from variants of the COVID virus that are circulating in the U.S. 
ptn_w21_5: Effective at preventing infection
  
Value  
Value Label  
1  
Strongly disagree  
2  
Disagree  
3  
Neither agree nor disagree  
4  
Agree  
5  
Strongly agree  
-99  
Refused