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COVID-19 Current Events Tracker (CET)
Lindsey Strausser
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2022-03-08
2026-10-26
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CET – Annotated Questionnaire (Wave 52)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the fifty-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 52 only or are being asked again to update data on a variable of interest. We will be fielding questions about pandemic assessments, vaccine/social distancing/mask mandates, and parents’ vaccination decisions.

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.

//PROGRAMMING NOTE: RANDOMIZE ORDER OF Q1/Q2
 
// Page Break // 
 
//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q1 
Question Type: Single punch 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” // 
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 
 
// Page Break // 
 
//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q2 
Question Type: Single punch 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” // 
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 


// Page Break // 

//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q3
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

// Page Break //

//BASE: beh1_cet_r=1 or 2//
Item #: Q4
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

// Page Break //

//BASE: beh1_cet_r=2//
Item #: Q5
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
15
February, 2022
16
March, 2022
-99
Refused

// Page Break //

//BASE: beh1_cet_r=2//
Item #: Q6
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 – January guidance
Value
Value Label
0
No
1
Yes 
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

// Page Break //

//BASE: booster_uptake3=1//
Item #: Q7
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
15
February, 2022
16
March, 2022
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

// Page Break //

//BASE: (booster_uptake3=0 & vaccine_id=2 & fully_vacc_month=1-14) OR (booster_uptake3=0 & vaccine_id=3-4 & fully_vacc_month=1-11) //
Item #: Q8
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
	
// Page Break //

//BASE: (booster_uptake3=0 & vaccine_id=2 & fully_vacc_month=15-16) OR (booster_uptake3=0 & vaccine_id=3-4 & fully_vacc_month=12-16)//
Item #: Q9
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


// Page Break //  
 
//BASE beh1_cet =2//  
Item #: Q10 
Question Type: Single punch grid  
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //  
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  


// Page Break //

//BASE: beh1_cet_r=0 OR -99//
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

// Page Break //

//BASE: beh1_cet_r=0 OR -99//
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

// Page Break //
//BASE: All respondents//
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

// Page Break // 

//BASE: Parent=4-6//
Item #: Q14
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

// Page Break //

//BASE: child_vaxxed_2_5=2 AND/OR child_vaxxed_2_6=2//
Item #: Q15
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

// Page Break //

//BASE: Parent=1-6//
Item #: Q16
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//
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

// Page Break //

//BASE: Parent=1-6//
Item #: Q17
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
//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_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

// Page Break //

//BASE: Parent=1-6//
Item #: Q18
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 at all concerned
2
Slightly concerned
3
Somewhat concerned
4
Very concerned
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip

// Page Break //

//BASE: Parent=1-6//
Item #: Q19
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

// Page Break // 

//BASE: child_ped_1-child_ped_6=1//
Item #: Q20
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
pedi­_vax. Thinking about your youngest child who has a pediatrician, please answer yes or no to the following statements.

//PROGRAMMING NOTE: randomize variables in grid//
Variable Name
Variable Text
Variable Label
pedi_vax_1
I have talked to my child’s pediatrician about COVID vaccination. [ANCHOR]
pedi_vax_1: Not spoken about COVID vaccination
pedi_vax_2
My child’s pediatrician recommended that my child receive a COVID vaccine.
pedi_vax_2: Recommended COVID vacc
pedi_vax_3
My child’s pediatrician recommended that my child not receive a COVID vaccine. 
pedi_vax_3: Recommended against vaccination
pedi_vax_4
My child’s pediatrician has shared information about children’s COVID vaccines outside of a visit (such as through an email or letter).
pedi_vax_4: Shared info outside of visit
pedi_vax_5
My child’s pediatrician has shared information about children’s COVID vaccines during a visit.
pedi_vax_5: Shared info during visit
pedi_vax_6
My child has underlying health conditions and I have talked to my child’s pediatrician about whether a COVID vaccine is safe for them.
pedi_vax_6: Underlying conditions
pedi_vax_7
I have talked to my child’s pediatrician about the short-term side effects of a COVID vaccine.
pedi_vax_7: Talked about short-term side effects
pedi_vax_8
I have talked to my child’s pediatrician about the long-term side effects of a COVID vaccine.
pedi_vax_8: Talked about long-term side effects

Value
Value Label
0
No
1
Yes
99
I do not remember
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip



// Page Break //

//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q21
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
pbeuadelay_know. True or false: Pfizer-BioNTech recently postponed its application to the FDA for authorization to expand use of its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years.
Variable Label: pbeuadelay_know: Awareness of delay in EUA for under 5

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


// Page Break // 
 
//BASE: All respondents// 
Item#: Q22 
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //  
pbeuadelay_perc: This is true. In mid-February, Pfizer-BioNTech postponed their application for FDA authorization to expand use of their COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 6 months to 4 years until early April, when more data on the effectiveness of a third dose will be available.
 
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?  
  
//PROGRAMMING NOTE:  RANDOMIZE options //  
pbeuadelay_perc_1 
The delay increases my confidence in the safety and effectiveness of FDA-authorized vaccines.
pbeuadelay_perc_1: Delay increases confidence in vaccines
pbeuadelay_perc_2 
The delay decreases my confidence in the safety and effectiveness of FDA-authorized vaccines.
pbeuadelay_perc_2: Delay decreases confidence in vaccines
pbeuadelay_perc_3 
The delay makes me more likely to vaccinate my child(ren) under the age of 5, when the vaccine is authorized and available for them. [ONLY SHOW IF parent=1, 2, or 3]
pbeuadelay_perc_3: Delay increases likelihood to vaccine child under 5
pbeuadelay_perc_4 
The delay makes me less likely to vaccinate my child(ren) under the age of 5, when the vaccine is authorized and available for them. [ONLY SHOW IF parent=1, 2, or 3]
pbeuadelay_perc_4: Delay decreases likelihood to vaccine child under 5
  
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 
 
//BASE: All respondents// 
Item#: Q23-Q24 
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //  
cdc_commlevels: The CDC relaxed its mask guidance last week, dropping its recommendation for universal masking in areas of low or medium risk of COVID-19. They also unveiled a new method for calculating risk in each U.S. county, called COVID-19 Community Levels, which focuses on the impact of severe COVID-19 disease on local hospitals. The below map depicts COVID-19 Community Levels across the United States as of late February.   


 
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the updated CDC masking guidance?  

//PROGRAMMING NOTE:  RANDOMIZE options //  
cdc_commlevels _1 
I have heard about the CDC’s new COVID-19 Community Levels tool. 
cdc_commlevels_1: Have heard of Community Levels 
cdc_commlevels _2 
I understand the CDC’s updated masking guidance.
cdc_commlevels_2: Understand new masking guidance
cdc_commlevels _3 
I have visited the CDC’s website to find out more about masking guidance for my area.
cdc_commlevels_3: Visited CDC website
cdc_commlevels _4 
I know how to find the COVID-19 Community Level for my area.  
cdc_commlevels_4: Know how to find Community Level
cdc_commlevels _5 
I know how to determine whether masking is recommended in my area based on the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels.
cdc_commlevels_5: Know how to determine masking guidance
cdc_commlevels _6 
I plan to continue masking indoors in public, regardless of the CDC’s guidance for my community. 
cdc_commlevels_6: Plan to continue masking
cdc_commlevels_7
I do not plan on masking indoors in public, even if my COVID-19 Community Level is rated as High.
cdc_commlevels_7: Do not plan to continue masking
cdc_commlevels_8
I plan to use the CDC guidance for my community when deciding whether to wear a mask indoors in public.
cdc_commlevels_8: Plan to use CDC guidance
  
Value  
Value Label  
1  
Strongly disagree  
2  
Somewhat disagree  
3  
Neither agree nor disagree   
4  
Somewhat agree  
5  
Strongly agree  
-99  
Refused  
 

// Page Break //

//BASE: All respondents//
Item #: Q25
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
ptn_w52. 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.”

//PROGRAMMING NOTE: randomize variables in grid//
Variable Name  
Variable Text  
Variable Label  
ptn_w52_1
Your risk of getting COVID more than doubles if you don’t have a vaccine – and if you get COVID, your chance of ending up in the hospital is 16 times higher.

ptn_w52_1: Unvaccinated risk of COVID and hospitalization
ptn_w52_2
Recent studies suggest that your overall risk of COVID is lowest if you get a vaccine after you’ve already had COVID.

ptn_w52_2: Vaccination after COVID lowers risk
ptn_w52_3
Vaccines for children 5 and older provide strong protection against severe illness and hospitalization from COVID.
ptn_w52_3: Vaccine protection for children 5+
ptn_w52_4
Unvaccinated people who get COVID have about double the risk for long COVID that vaccinated people have.

ptn_w52_4: Unvaccinated risk of long COVID
ptn_w52_5
Children have a low risk of getting very sick from COVID, but “low risk” isn’t the same as “no risk” – and there’s no way to predict how COVID might affect your child. 

ptn_w52_5: Children at low risk
  
Value  
Value Label  
1  
Strongly disagree  
2
Disagree
3
Neither agree nor disagree  
4
Agree
5  
Strongly agree  
-99
Refused