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 56)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the fifty-sixth 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 pandemic fatigue, pediatricians, information sources, and reasons for waiting to get a vaccine or a booster.

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

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Item #: Q1

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 #: 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: 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
17	April, 2022
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q4

Question Type: Single punch

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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

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Item #: Q5

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_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 #: Q6

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 #: Q7

Question Type: Single punch

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

booster_3a. How soon will you get a booster?

Variable Label: booster_3a: Wait to get a booster

Value	Value Label
1	I will get a booster as soon as I can
2	I will wait to get a booster for one or more reasons
3	I will never get a booster
-99	Refused
-100	Valid Skip

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Item #: Q8

Question Type: Single punch

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booster_wait. You responded that you will wait to get a booster. How long do you plan to wait to get a booster?

Variable Label: booster_wait: Wait to get a booster

Value	Value Label
1	0 to 3 months
2	4 to 6 months
3	7 to 11 months
4	1 year to less than 3 years
5	3 years or more
99	I don’t know
-99	Refused
-100	Valid Skip

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Item #: Q9

Question Type: Open-ended

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wait_boost_oe. What are the main reasons that you plan to wait to get a COVID vaccine booster?

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Item #: Q10

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 #: Q11

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 #: Q12

Question Type: Single punch

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beh3a_cet_wait. You responded that you will wait to get a COVID-19 vaccine. How long do you plan to wait to get a COVID-19 vaccine?

Variable Label: beh3a_cet_wait: Wait to complete vaccination

Value	Value Label
1	0-3 months
2	4-6 months
3	7-11 months
4	1 year to less than 3 years
5	3 years or more
99	I don’t know
-99	Refused
-100	Valid Skip

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Item #: Q13

Question Type: Open-ended

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wait_oe. What are the main reasons that you plan to wait to get a COVID vaccine?

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Item #: Q14

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 #: Q15

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 #: Q16

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 #: Q17

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 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 #: Q18

Question Type: Single punch

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child_talk_ped. Thinking about your youngest child, have you talked to your child’s pediatrician about COVID vaccination?

Value	Value Label
0	No
1	Yes
98	Not applicable, my youngest child does not have a pediatrician
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q19

Question Type: Single punch grid

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pedi­_vax2. Thinking about your youngest child who has a pediatrician, please answer yes or no to the following statements.

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
pedi_vax2_2	My child’s pediatrician recommended that my child receive a COVID vaccine.	pedi_vax2_2: Recommended COVID vacc
pedi_vax2_3	My child’s pediatrician recommended that my child not receive a COVID vaccine.	pedi_vax2_3: Recommended against vaccination
pedi_vax2_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_vax2_4: Shared info outside of visit
pedi_vax2_5	My child’s pediatrician has shared information about children’s COVID vaccines during a visit.	pedi_vax2_5: Shared info during visit
pedi_vax2_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_vax2_6: Underlying conditions
pedi_vax2_7	I have talked to my child’s pediatrician about the short-term side effects of a COVID vaccine.	pedi_vax2_7: Talked about short-term side effects
pedi_vax2_8	I have talked to my child’s pediatrician about the long-term side effects of a COVID vaccine.	pedi_vax2_8: Talked about long-term side effects
pedi_vax2_9	My child’s pediatrician did not strongly recommend for or against the COVID vaccine for my child.	pedi_vax2_9: Not for or against vaccination
pedi_vax2_10	My child’s pediatrician recommended that I make my own decision about whether or not to get my child vaccinated.	pedi_vax2_10: Own decision

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

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Item #: Q20-Q22

Question Type: Grid

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

info_source. On average, how often do you seek out information about the COVID-19 pandemic and/or information about COVID-19 vaccines from the following sources?

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
info_source1	Your State Government	info_source1: Source of Vaccine: Your State Government
info_source2	The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)	info_source2: HHS
info_source3	The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	info_source3: CDC
info_source4	U.S. Federal public health officials	info_source4: Federal health officials
info_source5	The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	info_source5: FDA
info_source6	Pharmaceutical companies	info_source6: Pharma
info_source7	Local public health officials (such as state, county, city, or town)	info_source7: Local public health officials
info_source8	The American Medical Association	info_source8: AMA
info_source9	Medical websites, like WebMD or the Mayo Clinic	info_source9: Medical websites
info_source10	Celebrities or social media influencers	info_source10: Influencers
info_source11	The White House	info_source11: White House
info_source12	Cable TV news (such as CNN, Fox News, or MSNBC)	info_source12: Cable TV news
info_source13	Your local TV news station(s)	info_source13: Local TV
info_source14	Your local newspaper(s)	info_source14: Local newspaper(s)
info_source15	Large national newspaper(s) (such as the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, or New York Times)	info_source15: National newspapers
info_source16	Digital or print magazines (such as National Geographic, The Atlantic, Newsweek, Reader’s Digest, etc.)	info_source16: Magazines
info_source17	Radio (such as news stations or talk shows)	info_source17: Radio
info_source18	Podcasts	info_source18: Podcasts
info_source19	Your local hospital leadership (such as the Chief Medical Officer)	info_source19: Hospital leadership
info_source21	Friends or family members	info_source21: Friends or family
info_source22	Your religious leaders or faith community members (such as people who go to your church/synagogue/mosque)	info_source22: Religious leaders or peers
info_source20	Other (please specify) [TEXT BOX] [ANCHOR]	info_source20: Other

Value	Value Label
1	Never
2	Once or twice a month
3	Once a week
4	A couple times per week
5	Once a day
6	A couple times per day
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q23-Q24

Question Type: Single punch grid

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

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
pan_fatigue_1	These days, I usually tune out news about COVID.	pan_fatigue_1: Tune out news
pan_fatigue_2	I am sick of talking to family and friends about COVID.	pan_fatigue_2: Sick of talking about COVID
pan_fatigue_3	The virus may not be done with us, but we need to be done with it.	pan_fatigue_3: Done with virus
pan_fatigue_4	I continue to pay close attention to news about COVID.	pan_fatigue_4: Still pay close attention
pan_fatigue_5	I still keep close tabs on CDC guidance when it comes to COVID.	pan_fatigue_5: Keep close tabs on CDC guidance
pan_fatigue_6	I am tired of social distancing in public places.	pan_fatigue_6: Tired of social distancing
pan_fatigue_7	I am tired of wearing a mask in public spaces.	pan_fatigue_7: Tired of wearing mask
pan_fatigue_8	I am tired of worrying about the risk of getting COVID.	pan_fatigue_8: Tired of worrying about getting COVID
pan_fatigue_9	The pandemic has negatively affected my mental health.	pan_fatigue_9: Affected mental health
pan_fatigue_10	The pandemic has negatively affected my physical health.	pan_fatigue_10: Affected physical health
pan_fatigue_11	I am happy to keep wearing a mask in public places.	pan_fatigue_11: Happy to keep wearing a mask
pan_fatigue_12	I am happy to keep social distancing in public places.	pan_fatigue_12: Happy to keep social distancing

Value	Value Label
1	Strongly disagree
2	Somewhat disagree
3	Neither agree nor disagree
4	Somewhat agree
5	Strongly agree
99	Not applicable
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q25
Question Type: Single punch grid 

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ptn_w56. 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_w56_1	CDC data shows that vaccines are working in both children and adults to prevent severe illness from COVID.	ptn_w56_1: Vaccines work
ptn_w56_2	Getting vaccinated helps protect yourself and those too young to be vaccinated.	ptn_w56_2: Protect yourself and kids
ptn_w56_3	The best way to prepare for future COVID surges is to get vaccinated now. If you wait until the next variant comes along, it may be too late to protect yourself.	ptn_w56_3: Prepare for future surges
ptn_w56_4	If you are a person who is overweight or has obesity, you are at increased risk for COVID complications. Getting vaccinated and boosted is your best protection.	ptn_w56_4: Weight-related complications
ptn_w56_5	About 1,000 people a day are still dying from COVID in the U.S.	ptn_w56_5: 1,000 a day

  

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

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