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 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

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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 #: Q2

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 #: Q3

Question Type: Single punch

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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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Item #: Q4

Question Type: Single punch

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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

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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

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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 #: Q7

Question Type: Single punch

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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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Item #: Q8

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 #: Q9

Question Type: Single punch

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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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Item #: Q10

Question Type: Single punch

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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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Item #: Q11

Question Type: Multi punch

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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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Item #: Q12

Question Type: Single punch

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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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Item #: Q13-Q14

Question Type: Single punch grid

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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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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 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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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 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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Item #: Q17

Question Type: Single punch grid

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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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Item #: Q18

Question Type: Single punch grid

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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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Item #: Q19

Question Type: Single punch grid

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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

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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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Item #: Q21

Question Type: Single punch grid

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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

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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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Item #: Q24

Question Type: Single punch

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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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Item #: Q25
Question Type: Single punch grid 

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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

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