COVID-19 Current Events Tracker (CET)

ASPA COVID-19 PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN

A campaign to increase vaccine acceptance and reinforce basic prevention measures

CET – Annotated Questionnaire (Wave 61)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the 61st 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 this wave only or are being asked again to update data on a variable of interest. We will be fielding questions about trust in HHS and CDC, likelihood to get a second booster, COVID infections and reinfections, perceptions of vaccines for children under 5, and awareness and perceptions of the end of COVID care for uninsured people.

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

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hhs_trust. How much trust do you have in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide you with accurate information about the coronavirus or COVID-19?  

Variable Label: hhs_trust: Trust in HHS  

Value	Value Label
1	None at all
2	Not very much
3	A fair amount
4	A great deal
99	I am not familiar with HHS
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

  

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Item #: Q2  

Question Type: Single punch  

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cdc_trust. How much trust do you have in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide you with accurate information about the coronavirus or COVID-19?  

Variable Label: cdc_trust: Trust in CDC  

Value	Value Label
1	None at all
2	Not very much
3	A fair amount
4	A great deal
99	I am not familiar with the CDC
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

 

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Item #: Q3

Question Type: Single punch

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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 #: Q4

Question Type: Single punch

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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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Item #: Q5

Question Type: Dropdown menu

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fully_vacc_month: In which month were you considered fully vaccinated (i.e., two weeks after your final COVID-19 vaccine dose)? Final vaccine dose refers to either the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or the single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Please do not consider booster shots for this question. If you do not remember the specific month, give your best guess.

Variable Label: fully_vacc_month: Month of vaccination

Value	Value Label
1	December, 2020
2	January, 2021
3	February, 2021
4	March, 2021
5	April, 2021
6	May, 2021
7	June, 2021
8	July, 2021
9	August, 2021
10	September, 2021
11	October, 2021
12	November, 2021
13	December, 2021
14	January, 2022
15	February, 2022
16	March, 2022
17	April, 2022
18	May, 2022
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q6

Question Type: Single punch

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booster_uptake4: U.S. health officials and medical experts now recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Have you received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

Variable Label: booster_uptake4: Booster uptake – April 2022 guidance

Value	Value Label
0	No
1	Yes, I have received 1 booster shot
2	Yes, I have received 2 booster shots
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q7

Question Type: Single punch

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booster_elig_uptake3: You are currently eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. What is the likelihood that you will get one?

Variable Label: booster_elig_uptake4: Booster uptake likelihood – eligible 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 #: Q8

Question Type: Single punch

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booster_likely_v2: What is the likelihood that you will get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot when eligible?

Variable Label: booster_likely_v2: Booster uptake likelihood – not yet eligible

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 #: Q9

Question Type: Single punch

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booster_likely1: U.S. health officials and medical experts announced that a second COVID vaccine booster shot is recommended for some groups of people to maintain full protection against the virus.

If a second booster shot were recommended for you, how likely would you be to get the shot?

Variable Label: booster_likely1: Likelihood to get a second booster if eligible

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 #: Q10  

Question Type: Single punch grid   

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booster_time: Scientists are still studying how often booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccines may need to be given to maintain protection against severe illness from COVID-19.    

   

If regular COVID-19 vaccine booster shots were recommended by U.S. public health officials, and they were completely free of cost, how likely would you be to get them at the following intervals?     

   

Variable Label: booster_uptake: Likelihood of getting boosters at intervals   

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
booster_time _1	Every six months	booster_time_1: Six months
booster_time _2	Every year	booster_time_2: One year
booster_time _3	Every two years	booster_time_3: Two years
booster_time _4	Every five years	booster_time_4: Five years
booster_time _5	Every 10 years	booster_time_5: Ten years

   

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all likely
2	Slightly likely
3	Moderately likely
4	Very likely
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q11

Question Type: Single punch

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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 #: Q12

Question Type: Single punch

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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 #: Q13

Question Type: Single punch

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reinfection1: Since the beginning of the pandemic, have you been infected with COVID?

Value	Value Label
0	No
1	Yes
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q14

Question Type: Dropdown menu

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reinfection2: How many times have you been infected with COVID?

A person is considered to have been reinfected if they test positive again 90 days or more after their first positive test.

Value	Value Label
1	Once
2	Twice
3	Three times
4	Four times
5	Five times
6	Six times
98	More than six times
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q15

Question Type: Multi punch

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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 4 years old
4	5 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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Item #: Q16

Question Type: Single punch grid

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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 Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
child_vaxxed_2_4	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=4]	child_vaxxed_2_4: 5 to 11 years old
child_vaxxed_2_5	12 to 15 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=5]	child_vaxxed_2_5: 12 to 15 years old
child_vaxxed_2_6	16 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=6]	child_vaxxed_2_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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Item #: Q17

Question Type: Single punch grid

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child_boosted: Has your child(ren) in the following age group(s) received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

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

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
child_boosted_5	12 to 15 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_5=2]	child_boosted_5: 12 to 15 years old
child_boosted_6	16 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_6=2]	child_boosted_6: 16 to 17 years old

Value	Value Label
0	No, has not received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot
1	Yes, has received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q18

Question Type: Single punch

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kid_vax_perc: Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are applying to the FDA for authorization for COVID vaccines for children ages 6 months to under 5 years old.

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
kid_vax_perc1	It is important for children under 5 to be able to get a COVID vaccine.	kid_vax_perc1: Important for children to be vaccinated
kid_vax_perc2	The fact that vaccines are not yet authorized for children under 5 makes me feel like vaccines for children under 5 are not a high priority.	kid_vax_perc2: Not a priority
kid_vax_perc3	I have heard or read about developments in vaccines for children under the age of 5.	kid_vax_perc3: Heard or read about developments
kid_vax_perc4	I am following the news about vaccines for children under 5.	kid_vax_perc4: Following news
kid_vax_perc5	I think vaccines for children under 5 are unnecessary.	kid_vax_perc5: Vaccines are unnecessary

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

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Item #: Q19

Question Type: Single punch

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uninsured_aware: True or false: The federal government has stopped providing funding for uninsured Americans to get free COVID testing, treatment, and vaccinations.

Variable Label: uninsured_aware: Awareness of uninsured care ending

Value	Value Label
1	True
2	False
99	I don’t know
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q20

Question Type: Single punch grid

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uninsured_perc: This is true. Federal funding for free testing, treatment, and vaccines for people without health insurance has run out. This means that uninsured Americans may be charged for COVID tests and vaccines and may receive bills for COVID-19 treatments.

Thinking about this, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
uninsured_perc1	I am concerned about being able to afford medical care if I get COVID.	uninsured_perc1: Afford medical care
uninsured_perc2	I am less likely to get tested for COVID if testing is not available for free.	uninsured_perc2: Less likely to get tested
uninsured_perc3	The end of free care for uninsured people is a sign that COVID is becoming a less important public health issue.	uninsured_perc3: Less important public health issue
uninsured_perc4	I am more likely to get a COVID vaccine or booster because COVID care for uninsured people has ended. [ONLY SHOW IF beh1_cet_r=0 or -99 OR booster_uptake4=0 or -99]	uninsured_perc4: More likely to get a COVID vaccine

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

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Item #: Q21 
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ptn_w61: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID-19 vaccines or boosters. 

 

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 or boosters.” 

 

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
ptn_w61_1	The new Test to Treat program allows people who have COVID symptoms to get tested at a designated site. If they test positive, they may get a prescription for life-saving medicine that treats COVID onsite at the testing location.	ptn_w61_1: Test-to-Treat
ptn_w61_2	COVID vaccines and boosters protect people from the worst outcomes of COVID, and also help reduce the spread of COVID in communities, further reducing risks for our most vulnerable populations.	ptn_w61_2: Vaccines and boosters reduce risk for vulnerable
ptn_w61_3	Over 17 million teens ages 12-17 have gotten a COVID vaccine.	ptn_w61_3: 17 million teens
ptn_w61_4	So far this year, over 5 million cases of COVID have been reported in children under 18 in the United States.	ptn_w61_4: 5 million cases in children
ptn_w61_5	COVID boosters give you extra protection and the peace of mind that you did your part to help yourself, your loved ones, and your community stay safe from COVID.	ptn_w61_5: Boosters give extra protection

   

Value	Value Label
1	Strongly disagree
2	Disagree
3	Neither agree nor disagree
4	Agree
5	Strongly agree
-99	Refused

 

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