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 5)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the 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 5 only. This week we have added questions that examine opinion changes on HHS, trusted vaccine messengers, and challenges to getting vaccinated.

ASPA will provide OMB with updates to the questionnaire for subsequent Waves.

Standard Questions

Modular Questions

One-Time Questions

HHS Familiarity & Perceptions

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

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hhs_fam: How familiar are you with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)?

Variable Label: hhs_fam: Familiarity with HHS

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

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Item #: Q2

Question Type: Single punch

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hhs_op. How favorable is your opinion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)?

Variable Label: hhs_op: Opinion of HHS

Value	Value Label
1	Very unfavorable
2	Mostly unfavorable
3	Mostly favorable
4	Very favorable
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q3

Question Type: Single punch

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hhs_op_change. In the past few weeks, how has your opinion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) changed, if at all?

Variable Label: hhs_op_change: Change in Opinion of HHS

Value	Value Label
1	Much more negative
2	Slightly more negative
3	Stayed the same
4	Slightly more positive
5	Much more positive
-99	Refused
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Item #: Q4

Question Type: Single punch

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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	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q5

Question Type: Single punch

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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: hhs_trust: Trust in CDC

Value	Value Label
1	None at all
2	Not very much
3	A fair amount
4	A great deal
-99	Refused
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Item #: Q6

Question Type: Single punch

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vacc_trust. How much trust do you have that an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine may be safe and effective for you to get?

Variable Label: vacc_trust: Trust in Safety of Vaccine

Value	Value Label
1	None at all
2	Not very much
3	A fair amount
4	A great deal
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q7

Question Type: Single punch

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BEH1_CET. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-authorized vaccines to prevent COVID-19 are now available at no cost. Have you received a COVID-19 vaccine?

Variable Label: BEH1: 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 #: Q8

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 #: Q9

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 #: Q10

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BEH3a_CET. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-authorized vaccines to prevent COVID-19 are now available at no cost. How soon will you get vaccinated? For this question, assume there is enough vaccine so that everyone who wants it can get it.

Variable Label: BEH3a_CET: 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 #: Q11

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BEH3b_CET. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-authorized vaccines to prevent COVID-19 are now available at no cost. How soon will you get the second required dose? For this question, assume there is enough vaccine so that everyone who wants it can get it.

Variable Label: BEH3b_CET: Wait to complete vaccination

Value	Value Label
1	I will get the second required dose as soon as I can
2	I will wait to get the second required dose for one or more reasons
3	I will never get the second required COVID-19 dose
-99	Refused
-100	Valid Skip

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Item #: Q12-Q14

Question Type: Single punch

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BEH4_CET. You responded that you will wait to get a COVID-19 vaccine. For each of the following statements, is this a reason why you would wait to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Select yes or no for each item.

Variable Label: BEH4_CET: Reasons: Waiting to get vaccinated

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
BEH4_1_CET	I will wait because of my age.	BEH4_1_CET: Age
BEH4_2_CET	I will wait because of my health status, allergies, or medical history.	BEH4_2_CET: Health
BEH4_3_CET	I want to know if the vaccine is effective first.	BEH4_3_CET: Confirm effectiveness
BEH4_4_CET	I am pregnant or expect to become pregnant.	BEH4_4_CET: Pregnant
BEH4_5_CET	I want to talk to my doctor first.	BEH4_5_CET: Talk to doctor first
BEH4_6_CET	I want to compare the effectiveness of the different vaccines.	BEH4_6_CET: Compare vaccines
BEH4_7_CET	I want to see if my friends and family get the vaccine.	BEH4_7_CET: Friends/family
BEH4_8_CET	I want to see if others who get the vaccine first develop any problems.	BEH4_8_CET: Side effects
BEH4_9_CET	I want to make sure it is safe for people like me first.	BEH4_9_CET: Confirm safety
BEH4_10_CET	I want to hear from leaders in my community about the vaccine first.	BEH4_10_CET: Hear from leaders
BEH4_11_CET	Other	BEH4_11_CET: Other

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

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Item #: Q15-Q17

Question Type: Grid

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vacc_source. How likely would you be to get the COVID-19 vaccine if each of the following recommended it?

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
vacc_source1	Your State Government	vacc_source1: Source of Vaccine: Your State Government
vacc_source2	The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)	vacc_source2: Source of Vaccine: HHS
vacc_source3	The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	vacc_source3: Source of Vaccine: CDC
vacc_source4	U.S. Federal public health officials	vacc_source4: Source of Vaccine: Federal public health officials
vacc_source7	The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	vacc_source7: Source of Vaccine: FDA
vacc_source8	Pharmaceutical companies	vacc_source8: Source of Vaccine: Pharmaceutical companies
vacc_source9	Local public health officials (e.g. state, county, city, or town)	vacc_source9: Source of Vaccine: Local public health officials
vacc_source10	The American Medical Association	vacc_source10: Source of Vaccine: The American Medical Association
vacc_source11	Medical websites, like WebMD or the Mayo Clinic	vacc_source11: Source of Vaccine: Medical websites like WebMD or the Mayo Clinic
vacc_source12	Your local hospital leadership (e.g., Chief Medical Officer)	vacc_source12: Local hospital leadership
vacc_source13	President Biden	vacc_source13: President Biden
vacc_source14	Vice President Harris	vacc_source14: Vice President Harris

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all likely
2	Not very likely
3	Somewhat likely
4	Very likely
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q18-Q19

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vacc_source. How likely would you be to get the COVID-19 vaccine if each of the following recommended it?

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
fam_vacc_source1	My family physician	fam_vacc_source1: Source of Vaccine: My family physician
fam_vacc_source2	Friends	fam_vacc_source2: Source of Vaccine: Friends
fam_vacc_source3	Immediate family members	fam_vacc_source3: Source of Vaccine: Immediate family members
fam_vacc_source4	Extended family members	fam_vacc_source4: Source of Vaccine: Extended family members
fam_vacc_source5	Neighbors in my community	fam_vacc_source5: Source of Vaccine: Neighbors in my community
fam_vacc_source6	Local schools	fam_vacc_source6: Source of Vaccine: Local schools
fam_vacc_source7	My employer	fam_vacc_source7: Source of Vaccine: My employer
fam_vacc_source8	My local government	fam_vacc_source8: Source of Vaccine: My local government
fam_vacc_source9	My place of worship	fam_vacc_source9: Source of Vaccine: My place of worship
fam_vacc_source10	My pharmacist/pharmacy	fam_vacc_source10: Source of Vaccine: My pharmacist/pharmacy

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all likely
2	Not very likely
3	Somewhat likely
4	Very likely
99	Not applicable
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q20

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vacc_distance. How far would you need to travel to get to the COVID-19 vaccination site located nearest to your home?

Variable Label: vacc_distance: Distance to vaccine site

Value	Value Label
1	Less than 15 minutes
2	15 minutes – 30 minutes
3	30 minutes – 1 hour
4	More than 1 hour
5	I don’t know where my nearest site is
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q21-Q22

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vacc_barrier. When it comes to getting a COVID-19 vaccine, how difficult do you expect the following to be?

Variable Label: vacc_barrier: Barriers to getting vaccine

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
vacc_1_barrier	Getting to and/or from the vaccination site	vacc_1_barrier: Travel
vacc_2_barrier	Finding appointment times that work with my schedule	vacc_2_barrier: Appointment times
vacc_3_barrier	Having access to the technology needed to schedule the vaccine appointment (e.g., computer, mobile device, internet)	vacc_3_barrier: Technology
vacc_4_barrier	Cost of traveling to and from the vaccination site	vacc_5_barrier: Travel cost
vacc_5_barrier	Other costs associated with getting the vaccine (e.g., childcare, time off from work)	vacc_6_barrier: Other costs
vacc_6_barrier	Getting the documentation needed to get a vaccine (e.g., driver’s license or other form of identification)	vacc_7_barrier: Documentation

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all difficult
2	Slightly difficult
3	Moderately difficult
4	Very difficult
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q23-Q24

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vacc_resource. When it comes to getting a COVID-19 vaccine, how much would each resource, if available, increase your likelihood to get vaccinated?

Variable Label: vacc_resource: Vaccine resources

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
vacc_1_resource	If transportation was provided for traveling to and from the vaccine site	vacc_1_resource: Travel
vacc_2_resource	If more flexibility was offered in scheduling my vaccine appointments (e.g., later appointment times, more weekend availability)	vacc_2_resource: Appointments
vacc_3_resource	If my employer offered paid time off to get the vaccine	vacc_3_resource: Compensation
vacc_4_resource	If I received automatic notifications with updates on my vaccine eligibility status and appointment scheduling options	vacc_4_resource: Notifications
vacc_5_resource	If vaccine scheduling could be done in-person	vacc_5_resource: In-Person
vacc_6_resource	If vaccine registration sites were available in more languages	vacc_7_resource: Language
vacc_7_resource	If I could bring my child(ren) with me to the vaccine site	vacc_8_resource: Child

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all
2	Not very much
3	A fair amount
4	A great deal
99	Not applicable
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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