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 58)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the 58th 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 the test-to-treat initiative, awareness of vaccines.gov, long COVID, and surge preparations; and testing reactions to a PTN video about booster shots.

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

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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
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q4

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 #: 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_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 #: 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

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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 #: 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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ttt_know: True or false: President Biden recently announced a plan to provide people who test positive for COVID with free antiviral pills.

Variable Label: ttt_know: Awareness of test-to-treat initiative 

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

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Item #: Q10-11
Question Type: Single punch

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ttt_perc2: This is true. President Biden announced a “test to treat” initiative during his State of the Union address on March 1. The initiative will provide people with free antiviral pills to treat COVID after they test positive.

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

 

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
ttt_perc2_2	The availability of COVID antiviral pills makes me more resistant to getting a COVID vaccine. [Only show if BEH1_cet_r=0 OR -99]	ttt_perc_2: Less likely to get vaccinated
ttt_perc2_3	I would be willing to take an antiviral pill if I got a COVID infection.	ttt_perc_3: Willing to take
ttt_perc2_4	I think an COVID antiviral pill will help life “return to normal.”	ttt_perc_4: Return to normal
ttt_perc2_5	The availability of COVID antiviral pills makes me more reluctant to practice preventive measures like masking and social distancing.	ttt_perc_5: Slow the spread
ttt_perc2_6	I am worried that the COVID antiviral pills are unsafe.	ttt_perc_6: Unsafe
ttt_perc2_7	I think more research on the COVID antiviral pills should be conducted.	ttt_perc_7: More research
ttt_perc2_8	I am worried about the short-term side effects of the COVID antiviral pills.	ttt_perc_8: Short-term side effects
ttt_perc2_9	I am worried about the potential long-term side effects of the COVID antiviral pills.	ttt_perc_9: Long-term side effects
ttt_perc2_10	I am concerned about the ingredients in the COVID antiviral pills.	ttt_perc_10: Ingredients
ttt_perc2_11	The availability of COVID antiviral pills makes me more reluctant to get a booster. [ONLY SHOW IF booster_uptake4=0]	ttt_perc_11: Less likely to get first booster
ttt_perc2_12	The availability of COVID antiviral pills makes me more reluctant to get a second booster. [ONLY SHOW IF booster_ uptake4=1]	ttt_perc_12: Less likely to get 2nd booster
ttt_perc2_13	I am worried that the COVID antiviral pills are less safe than the vaccines.	ttt_perc_13: Pills less safe than vaccine

 

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

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Item #: Q12

Question Type: Single punch

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cam8_1_siteaw. Before today, had you heard of the website vaccines.gov?

Variable Label: cam8_1_siteaw: Awareness of vaccines.gov

Value	Value Label
0	No
1	Yes
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q13

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 #: Q14

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 #: Q15

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 #: Q16-Q17 

Question Type: Grid 

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lc_perc2. Some people experience long COVID (also called long haul COVID, post-COVID syndrome, or post-acute COVID syndrome (PACS)), which includes a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems people can experience four or more weeks after first being infected with COVID. 

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

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
lc_perc2_1	Most people who get COVID end up having long COVID.	lc_perc2_1: Most people get lc
lc_perc2_2	Concern about getting long COVID was one of the main reasons I got vaccinated. [ONLY SHOW IF beh1_cet_r=1 or 2]	lc_perc2_2: Concern about lc increased vaccine uptake
lc_perc2_3	Concern about long COVID makes me more likely to get vaccinated. [ONLY SHOW IF beh1_cet_r=0 or -99]	lc_perc2_3: Concern about lc might increase vaccine uptake
lc_perc2_5	Children are less likely than adults to get long COVID.	lc_perc2_5: Children less likely than adults to get lc
lc_perc2_6	Concern about my child(ren) getting long COVID was one of the main reasons I got them vaccinated. [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_4=2 OR child_vaxxed_2_5 OR  child_vaxxed_2_6=2]	lc_perc2_6: Parent concern about lc increasing uptake
lc_perc2_7	Concerns about long COVID are overblown.	lc_perc2_7: Lc concerns are overblown
lc_perc2_8	Concern about long COVID has made me more likely to practice preventive behavior (such as masking, social distancing, etc.).	lc_perc2_8: Lc increases preventive behavior
lc_perc2_9	At this point, I am more concerned about long COVID than I am about the virus.	lc_perc2_9: More concerned about lc than virus
lc_perc2_10	Concern about long COVID makes me more likely to get a booster shot. [ONLY SHOW IF booster_uptake4=0]	lc_perc2_10: Concern about lc likely to increase booster uptake
lc_perc2_11	Concern about long COVID was one of the main reasons I got a booster shot. [ONLY SHOW IF booster_uptake4=1-2]	lc_perc2_11: Concern about lc increased booster uptake

 

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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Item #: Q18

Question Type: Single punch grid

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

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pandemic_assess_3_1	I seek out information about COVID-19 less than I did at the start of the year.	pandemic_assess_3_1: Seek out information less
pandemic_assess_3_2	I take fewer precautions than I did at the start of the pandemic.	pandemic_assess_3_2: Fewer precautions now
pandemic_assess_3_3	My life has mostly returned to “normal.”	pandemic_assess_3_3: Returned to normal
pandemic_assess_3_4	The pandemic is winding down.	pandemic_assess_3_4: Pandemic is winding down
pandemic_assess_3_5	I am concerned about the possibility of another surge in COVID cases.	pandemic_assess_3_5: Concerned about another surge

Value	Value Label
1	Strongly disagree
2	Somewhat disagree
3	Neither agree nor disagree
4	Somewhat agree
5	Strongly agree
98	I don’t know
99	Not applicable
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q19

Question Type: Multi punch grid

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surge_prep. To prepare for the possibility of another surge in COVID cases, how likely are you to do the following?

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Variable Name	Value Label	Variable Label
surge_prep_1	Stock up on masks.	surge_prep_1: Stock up on masks
surge_prep_2	Stock up on rapid at-home COVID tests.	surge_prep_2: Stock up on COVID tests
surge_prep_3	Make sure I pay close attention to guidance from the CDC and other public health officials.	surge_prep_3: Pay attention to guidance

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-Q21

Question Type: Multi punch grid

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surge. In the event of another surge in COVID cases, how likely would you be to do the following?

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Variable Name	Value Label	Variable Label
surge_1	Wear a mask in indoor public places.	surge_1: Wear a mask
surge_2	Social distance.	surge_2: Social distance
surge_3	Wash hands frequently.	surge_3: Wash hands
surge_4	Get a COVID vaccine [ONLY SHOW IF beh1_cet_r=0 OR -99].	surge_4: Get vaccinated
surge_5	Get a COVID booster shot [ONLY SHOW IF booster_uptake4=0].	surge_5: Get 1st booster shot
surge_6	Take COVID antiviral pills if infected.	surge_6: Take antivirals
surge_7	Isolate if infected with COVID.	surge_7: Isolate if infected
surge_8	Quarantine if exposed to COVID.	surge_8: Quarantine if exposed

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 #: Q22 

Question Type: Single punch grid  

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covid_risk. When it comes to getting sick with COVID, how concerned are you personally about each of the following?   

 

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
covid_risk_1	Developing short-term COVID symptoms.	covid_risk_1: Short term symptoms
covid_risk_2	Developing long-term COVID symptoms.	covid_risk_2: Long term symptoms
covid_risk_3	Being hospitalized because of COVID.	covid_risk_3: Hospitalization
covid_risk_4	Dying because of COVID.	Covid_risk_4: Death
covid_risk_5	Infecting family or friends with COVID.	covid_risk_5: Infecting others

   

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all concerned
2	Slightly concerned
3	Moderately concerned
4	Very concerned
-99	Refused

   

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Item #: Q23

Question Type: Single punch

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vid_exp_w58. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about COVID vaccines and boosters?

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
vid_exp_w58_1	The need for COVID vaccine booster shots is proof that the vaccines do not work.	vid_exp_w58_1:
vid_exp_w58_2	Protection from COVID after vaccination can decrease over time.	vid_exp_w58_2:
vid_exp_w58_3	Boosters can keep your COVID vaccine effective longer.	vid_exp_w58_3:
vid_exp_w58_4	Boosters can help protect you from new COVID variants.	vid_exp_w58_4:
vid_exp_w58_5	COVID vaccines help protect from severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID.	vid_exp_w58_5:

Value	Value Label
1	Strongly disagree
2	Disagree
3	Somewhat disagree
4	Neither agree nor disagree
5	Somewhat agree
6	Agree
7	Strongly agree
99	I don’t know
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q24-Q25

Question Type: Video then single punch grid

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ptn_vid_w58_react.

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When thinking about the video you just viewed, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Select one response for each item. 

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
ptn_vid_w58_share	I would share the information in the video with a friend or family member who wants to know more about COVID-19 vaccines.	ptn_vid_w58_share: Share
ptn_vid_w58_conv	This video is convincing to me personally as a reason to get a COVID-19 vaccine. [ONLY SHOW IF beh1_cet_r=0 or 99]	ptn_vid_w58_conv: Convincing vaccine
ptn_vid_w58_boost1	This video is convincing to me personally as a reason to get a COVID-19 booster. [ONLY SHOW IF booster_uptake4=0]	ptn_vid_w58_boost1: Convincing 1st booster
ptn_vid_w58_boost2	This video is convincing to me personally as a reason to get a second COVID-19 booster. [ONLY SHOW IF booster_uptake4=1]	ptn_vid_w58_boost2: Convincing 2nd booster
ptn_vid_w58_info	This video is informative.	ptn_vid_w58_info: Informative
ptn_vid_w58_attn	This video grabbed my attention.	ptn_vid_w58_attn: Attention
ptn_vid_w58_diff	This video is difficult to understand.	ptn_vid_w58_diff: Difficulty
ptn_vid_w58_trust	I trust the person in this video.	ptn_vid_w58_trust: Trust person
ptn_vid_w58_know	The person in this video is knowledgeable.	ptn_vid_w58_diff: Person knowledgeable
ptn_vid_w58_seek	I would seek out more sources of information from this person.	ptn_vid_w58_diff: Seek out more info from this person

 

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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