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 45)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the forty-fifth 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 45 only or are being asked again to update data on a variable of interest. We will be fielding questions about boosters, the Omicron variant, parents’ vaccination decisions, and recent experiences with COVID-19 testing.

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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Item #: Q3

Question Type: Dropdown menu

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

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
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q4

Question Type: Open-ended

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

booster_oe_3. In your own words, what is a booster and what does it do?

Variable Label: booster_oe_3:

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Item #: Q5

Question Type: Single punch

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

booster_uptake3. U.S. health officials and medical experts now recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for people 5 months after their second dose of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) or 2 months after their dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Have you received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

Variable Label: booster_uptake3: Booster uptake – September guidance

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

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Item #: Q6

Question Type: Dropdown menu

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

booster_month. In which month did you receive a COVID-19 booster shot? If you do not remember the specific month, give your best guess.

Variable Label: booster_month: Month received booster shot

Value	Value Label
7	June, 2021
8	July, 2021
9	August, 2021
10	September, 2021
11	October, 2021
12	November, 2021
13	December, 2021
14	January, 2022
-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.” //

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_uptake3: 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

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

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: Multi punch, limit to three options

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

booster_y. Why are you likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

Please select up to three of your top reasons.

Variable Label: booster_y: Reasons likely to get a booster shot

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Value	Value Label
1	To protect myself from getting COVID-19.
2	To protect myself from severe disease or death if I were to get COVID-19.
3	To protect others from COVID-19.
4	Because it is recommended by public health experts.
5	For protection from COVID-19 variants.
6	I am in a work or living situation that makes me at high risk of getting COVID-19.
10	Other (please specify) [ANCHOR]
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q10

Question Type: Multi punch, limit to three options

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

booster_n. Why are you unlikely to, or “neither likely nor unlikely,” to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

Please select up to three of your top reasons.

Variable Label: booster_n: Reasons unlikely to get a booster shot

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Value	Value Label
1	I am still debating whether I need to get it.
2	I think it is unnecessary.
3	I doubt that booster shots are effective.
4	I am concerned about side effects.
5	I do not want to get repeated doses.
6	I think I am still protected from COVID-19 by the vaccine.
7	I think I am still protected from COVID-19 because of natural immunity.
8	I am healthy and not concerned about COVID-19.
9	I do not trust the information I am getting from authorities about booster shots.
10	I want to wait for more research to be conducted.
11	Other (please specify) [ANCHOR]
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q11

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 #: Q12

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 #: Q13

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 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 #: Q14

Question Type: Single punch grid

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

child_ped. Does your child(ren) in the following age group(s) currently have a pediatrician?

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

Variable Label: child_ped: Child currently has pediatrician

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
child_ped_1	Younger than 6 months old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=1]	child_ped_1: <6months has pediatrician
child_ped_2	6 months to <2 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=2]	child_ped_2: 6 months to <2yo has pediatrician
child_ped_3	2 to 4 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=3]	child_ped_3: 2-4yo has pediatrician
child_ped_4	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=4]	child_ped_4: 5-11yo has pediatrician
child_ped_5	12 to 15 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=5]	child_ped_5: 12-15yo has pediatrician
child_ped_6	16 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=6]	child_ped_6: 16-17yo has pediatrician

Value	Value Label
0	No, this child does not currently have a pediatrician
1	Yes, this child currently has a pediatrician
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q15

Question Type: Multi punch grid

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” // 

child_vaxx_situ. Where would you prefer to get your child(ren) in the following age groups vaccinated? Even if your child(ren) has already been vaccinated, specify what your preferred location(s) would have been. Please select all that apply.

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

Variable Label: child_vaxx_loc: Preferred location of child vaccination 

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
child_vaxx_situ_2to4	2 to 4 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=3]	child_vaxx_situ_2to4: 2 to 4 years old
child_vaxx_situ_5to11	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=4]	child_vaxx_situ_5to11: 5 to 11 years old
child_vaxx_situ_12to17	12 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=5-6]	child_vaxx_situ_12to17: 16 to 17 years old

Value	Value Label
1	During a normal wellness visit with my child(ren)’s pediatrician
2	While my child(ren) gets other routine vaccinations (e.g., MMR, chickenpox, flu, etc.)
3	At a pharmacy
4	At school (e.g., from the school nurse)
5	On-site at special events (e.g., festival, sporting event, concert, etc.)
6	A community vaccination site
7	Other (please specify) [ANCHOR]
99	None of the above, I am not comfortable getting my child(ren) vaccinated in any situation [EXCLUSIVE]
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

 

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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

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

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

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 Label: child_boosted: Child boosted

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 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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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
child_covid_concern_1	Younger than 6 months old	child_covid_concern_1: Younger than 6 months old
child_covid_concern_2	6 months to <2 years old	child_covid_concern_2: 6 months to <2 years old
child_covid_concern_3	2 to 4 years old	child_covid_concern_3: 2 to 4 years old
child_covid_concern_4	5 to 11 years old	child_covid_concern_4: 5 to 11 years old
child_covid_concern_5	12 to 15 years old	child_covid_concern_5: 12 to 15 years old
child_covid_concern_6	16 to 17 years old	child_covid_concern_6: 16 to 17 years old

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 #: Q19

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 5 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_2to4	2 to 4 years old	vacc_child_parent_2to4: 2- to 4-years-old
vacc_child_parent_5to11	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_4=0 or 99]	vacc_child_parent_5to11: 5- to 11-years-old
vacc_child_parent_12to15	12 to 15 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_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_2_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 #: Q20

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

//PROGRAMMING NOTE: PIPE 1-6 responses from parent//

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
child_vaccine_concern_1	Younger than 6 months old	child_vaccine_concern_1: Younger than 6 months old
child_vaccine_concern_2	6 months to <2 years old	child_vaccine_concern_2: 6 months to <2 years old
child_vaccine_concern_3	2 to 4 years old	child_vaccine_concern_3: 2 to 4 years old
child_vaccine_concern_4	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_4=0 or 99]	child_vaccine_concern_4: 5 to 11 years old
child_vaccine_concern_5	12 to 15 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_5=0 or 99]	child_vaccine_concern_5: 12 to 15 years old
child_vaccine_concern_6	16 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_6=0 or 99]	child_vaccine_concern_6: 16 to 17 years old

Value	Value Label
1	Not concerned
2	Slightly concerned
3	Somewhat concerned
4	Very concerned
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q21

Question Type: Open-ended

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

parent_vax_con_oe. COVID-19 vaccines have now been authorized and are available for use in children as young as 5 years old.

Please explain your reasoning for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine for your child(ren).

Note: If you have more than one child, please answer for at least one of them.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Item #: Q22

Question Type: Grid

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

cv_exp2. Since the beginning of the winter holidays (i.e., Thanksgiving week), have any of the following occurred?

Variable Label: cv_exp2: Holiday experiences with COVID-19

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
cv_exp2_1	I tested positive for COVID-19.	cv_exp2_1: Tested positive
cv_exp2_2	I went to a health care provider, pharmacy, or testing site to get tested for COVID-19.	cv_exp2_2: Got test at provider
cv_exp2_8	I tried to get an at-home self-test but could not find one.	cv_exp2_8: Could not find at-home test
cv_exp2_9	I tried to get tested for COVID-19 at a health care provider, pharmacy, or testing site but could not get an appointment.	cv_exp2_9: Could not get appointment
cv_exp2_3	I used a COVID-19 at-home self-test.	cv_exp2_3: Used self-test
cv_exp2_4	I isolated/quarantined because I tested positive for COVID-19.	cv_exp2_4: Isolated because of positive test
cv_exp2_7	I isolated/quarantined because I suspected I had COVID-19 but was not confirmed by a COVID-19 test.	cv_exp2_7: Isolated, suspected COVID-19
cv_exp2_6	I isolated/quarantined because I came in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.	cv_exp2_6: Isolated, came in contact with COVID-positive person

Value	Value Label
0	No
1	Yes
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q23

Question Type: Single punch

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

omicron_con. How concerned are you about the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus?

Variable Label: omicron_con: Concern about Omicron variant

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all concerned
2	Slightly concerned
3	Somewhat concerned
4	Very concerned
99	I am not familiar with this COVID-19 variant
-99	Refused

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//BASE: (booster_uptake3=0) OR (booster_uptake3=1 & booster_month=12-14) & (omicron_con=1-4)//

Item #: Q24

Question Type: Single punch grid

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

omicron_booster. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Variable Label: omicron_booster: Omicron’s effect on booster uptake

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
omicron_booster_1	The new Omicron variant makes me more likely to get a COVID-19 booster shot. [Show if booster_uptake3=0]	omicron_booster_1: Omicron increases booster uptake
omicron_booster_5	I plan to get a COVID-19 booster shot because I am concerned about waning immunity to COVID-19. [Show if booster_uptake3=0]	omicron_booster_5: Get booster because of waning immunity
omicron_booster_3	I plan to wait to get a COVID-19 booster shot until more is known about the Omicron variant. [Show if booster_uptake3=0]	omicron_booster_3: Wait to get booster until more is known about Omicron
omicron_booster_4	I recently got a COVID-19 booster shot because I am concerned about the Omicron variant. [Show if booster_month=12-14]	omicron_booster_4: Recently got booster because of Omicron

  

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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Item #: Q25

Question Type: Single punch grid

// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //

omicron_perc. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Variable Label: omicron_perc: Perceptions of Omicron

//PROGRAMMING NOTE: randomize variables in grid//

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
omicron_perc_3	I am worried that the Omicron variant will lead to more severe cases of COVID-19.	omicron_perc_3: Lead to more severe cases
omicron_perc_4	I am worried that Omicron will spread more easily than previous COVID-19 variants.	omicron_perc_4: Be more transmissible
omicron_perc_5	I am worried that Omicron will have a greater impact on children than the original COVID-19 virus.	omicron_perc_5: Greater impact on children
omicron_perc_7	Bringing back restrictions such as masking and social distancing will be important for fighting the Omicron variant.	omicron_perc_7: Reinstating restrictions
omicron_perc_14	It is too early to tell whether the Omicron variant will be a serious public health threat.	omicron_perc_14: Too early to tell
omicron_perc_17	I intend to scale back travel plans or social events because of the Omicron variant.	omicron_perc_17: Delay travel/event plans

  

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

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