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 86)
Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the 86th 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.
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
6
Novavax
5
Other
99
I do not remember

For internal communications only

-99
-100

Refused
Valid skip

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Item #: Q3
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
booster_uptake7: U.S. health officials and medical experts now recommend additional COVID19 doses after the initial vaccine series (two doses of Pfizer, Moderna, or Novavax; or one dose
of Johnson & Johnson).
Boosters are additional doses you may have received after your initial series. Boosters were
available from August 2021 to the end of August 2022.
Updated vaccines are COVID-19 vaccines reformulated to better target Omicron variants,
sometimes called “updated boosters” or “bivalent boosters.” Updated vaccines became
available in early September 2022.
Have you received a COVID-19 vaccine booster or updated vaccine?
Variable Name
booster_uptake7_1

booster_uptake7_2

Value
0
1
-99
-100

Variable Text
I have received one or more booster
dose(s) (available August 2021August 2022)
I have received an updated vaccine
(available starting September 2022)

Variable Label
booster_uptake7_1: Booster

booster_uptake7_2:
Updated vaccine

Value Label
No
Yes
Refused
Valid skip

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Item #: Q4
Question Type: Dropdown menu
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
last_dose: Approximately when did you receive your most recent COVID-19 vaccine, booster,
or updated vaccine dose? If you do not remember the exact date, give your best guess.
Variable Label: last_dose: Date of most recent dose

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Participants select date from range: December 1, 2020 to present
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Item #: Q5
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
booster_likely_v4: What is the likelihood that you will get an updated COVID-19 vaccine?
Variable Label: booster_likely_v4: updated vaccine uptake likelihood
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
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
boost_when: How soon will you get an updated COVID-19 vaccine?
Variable Label: boost_when: Wait to get vaccinated
Value
Value Label
1
I will get an updated vaccine as soon as I can
2
I will wait to get an updated vaccine for one or more reasons
3
I will never get an updated vaccine
-99
Refused
-100
Valid Skip
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Item #: Q7
Question Type: Open-ended
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
asap_upvax_oe. What are the main reasons that you have not yet gotten an updated COVID
vaccine?

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Item #: Q8
Question Type: Open-ended
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
wait_upvax_oe. What are the main reasons that you plan to wait to get an updated COVID
vaccine?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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Item #: Q9
Question Type: Open-ended
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
never_upvax_oe. What are the main reasons that you will never get an updated COVID
vaccine?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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Item #: Q10
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 #: Q11
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 #: Q12
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
rebound: Some people who get COVID have “rebound cases.” Rebound cases happen if a
person starts having COVID symptoms again or tests positive again after having tested
negative, 2-8 days after they first recovered from having COVID.
Do any of the following statements apply to you?
Variable Name
rebound_1

Variable Text
I have had a rebound case of COVID.

rebound_2

I personally know someone who has had a
rebound case of COVID.
I have heard or read about people who
have had rebound cases of COVID.

rebound_3

Value
0
1
-99

Variable Label
rebound_1: Had a rebound
case
rebound_2: Know someone
rebound_3: Heard or read
about

Value Label
No
Yes
Refused

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Item #: Q13
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
rebound_treat: Some people who get COVID have “rebound cases.” Rebound cases happen if
a person starts having COVID symptoms again or tests positive again after having tested
negative, 2-8 days after they first recovered from having COVID.
How have rebound cases affected your views of the effectiveness of COVID treatments, if at
all?
Variable Label: rebound_treat: Rebound cases affect confidence in effectiveness of treatments
Value Value Label
1
Made me a lot less confident in the effectiveness of treatments
2
Made me a little less confident in the effectiveness of treatments
3
My confidence in the effectiveness of treatments has not changed
4
Made me a little more confident in the effectiveness of treatments
5
Made me a lot more confident in the effectiveness of treatments
-99
Refused
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Item #: Q14
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
rebound_vax: Some people who get COVID have “rebound cases.” Rebound cases happen if
a person starts having COVID symptoms again or tests positive again after having tested
negative, 2-8 days after they first recovered from having COVID.
How have rebound cases affected your views of the effectiveness of COVID vaccines, if at all?
Variable Label: rebound_vax: Rebound cases affect confidence in effectiveness of vaccines
Value Value Label
1
Made me a lot less confident in the effectiveness of vaccines
2
Made me a little less confident in the effectiveness of vaccines
3
My confidence in the effectiveness of vaccines has not changed
4
Made me a little more confident in the effectiveness of vaccines
5
Made me a lot more confident in the effectiveness of vaccines
-99
Refused
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Item #: Q15
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
flu_vax_uptake: Have you gotten, or will you get, a flu shot this year?
Value
2
1
0
-99

Value Label
I have gotten a flu shot this year
I plan to get a flu shot this year
I have not gotten a flu shot this year and do not plan to get one
Refused

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Item #: Q16
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
virus_news: How much have you heard about the following in the last few months?
Variable Name
virus_news_1
virus_news_2
virus_news_3
Value
1
2
3
4
-99

Variable Text
COVID
Flu
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Variable Label
virus_news_1: COVID
virus_news_2: Flu
virus_news_3: RSV

Value Label
Not at all
Not very much
A fair amount
A great deal
Refused

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Item #: Q17
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
virus_concern: How concerned are you, personally, about getting sick with each of the
following?
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Variable Name
Variable Text
Variable Label

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virus_concern_1
virus_concern_2
virus_concern_3
Value
1
2
3
4
-99

COVID
Flu
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

virus_concern_1: COVID
virus_concern_2: Flu
virus_concern_3: RSV

Value Label
Not at all concerned
Slightly concerned
Moderately concerned
Very concerned
Refused

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Item #: Q18
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
motiv_surge: How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
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Variable Name Variable Text
motiv_surge_1
The current surge in cases of COVID, flu, and
RSV motivates me to get the updated COVID
vaccine [ONLY SHOW IF beh1_cet_r=2 AND
last_dose before 9/1/22]
motiv_surge_2
The current surge in cases of COVID, flu, and
RSV motivated me to get the updated COVID
vaccine [ONLY SHOW IF
(booster_uptake7_1=1 OR
booster_uptake7_2=1) AND last_dose after
9/1/22]
motiv_surge_3
The current surge in cases of COVID, flu, and
RSV motivates me to get a flu shot [ONLY
SHOW IF flu_vax_uptake=/=2]
motiv_surge_4
The current surge in cases of COVID, flu, and
RSV motivated me to get a flu shot [ONLY
SHOW IF flu_vax_uptake=2]
Value  
1  
2
3
4

Variable Label
motiv_surge_1: Motivating
for COVID vax

motiv_surge_2: Motivated
for COVID vax

motiv_surge_3: Motivating
for flu shot
motiv_surge_4: Motivated
for flu shot

Value Label
Strongly disagree  
Somewhat disagree
Neither agree nor disagree  
Somewhat agree

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5  
-99

Strongly agree  
Refused

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Item #: Q19
Question Type: Multi punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
goal_post2: In your opinion, what are the most important pandemic goals for our country right
now?
Please select up to three answers.
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Value Value Label
1
Keeping people from getting sick with COVID at all.
2
Keeping people from being hospitalized and/or dying from severe COVID.
7
Continuing to do research on the currently authorized COVID vaccines to ensure
they are safe.
8
Stopping the spread of misinformation and disinformation about the COVID
pandemic.
9
Completely moving on from the COVID pandemic and focusing on the country’s
other priorities.
10
Other (please specify) [ANCHOR] [TEXT BOX]
11
Continuing to develop vaccines targeted toward new variants.
12
Continuing to track new variants.
13
Making sure people are up to date on their vaccinations.
14
Focusing on vaccinating the people who are most vulnerable to COVID.
15
Making it clear that it is an individual choice to get vaccinated.
16
Continuing to develop effective treatments for COVID.
17
Researching prevention and treatment for long COVID.
-99
Refused
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Item #: Q20
Question Type: Grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” // 
risk_factors. When judging your personal risk of severe illness from COVID, how often do you
consider the following factors?
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Variable Name
risk_factors_1

Variable Text
COVID cases in your area

risk_factors_2
risk_factors_3
risk_factors_4

Hospitalizations in your area
Your age
Any health conditions you may have,
such as high blood pressure, asthma,
or obesity
Other (please specify) [TEXT ENTRY]
[ANCHOR]
Current COVID variants

risk_factors_7
risk_factors_8
risk_factors_9
risk_factors_10

Value 
1 
2 
3 
4  
-99 

Whether or not you have gotten an
updated COVID vaccine
Whether or not you have gotten your
initial vaccine series (one dose of
Johnson & Johnson, or two doses of
Pfizer or Moderna)

Variable Label
risk_factors_1: Cases in your
area
risk_factors_2: Hospitalizations
risk_factors_3: Age
risk_factors_4: Health
conditions
risk_factors_7: Other
risk_factors_8: Current
variants
risk_factors_9: Received
updated vaccine
risk_factors_10: Initial vaccine
series status

Value Label 
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Refused 

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Item #: Q21
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
ptn_w86_1: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID-19.
For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following
statements:
If you are unvaccinated, your risk of hospitalization and death from COVID is higher.
Variable Name   Variable Text  

Variable Label  

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I would share the information in the message with a
ptn_w86_share_1 friend or family member who wants to know more
about COVID-19 vaccines.
ptn_w86_motiv_1 This message is a convincing reason to get an
updated COVID-19 vaccine.
ptn_w86_diff_1 This message was difficult to understand.
ptn_w86_believ_1 This message was believable.

Value  
1  
2
3
4
5  
-99

ptn_w86_share_1:
Would share
message
ptn_w86_effect_1:
Reason to get vax
ptn_w86_diff_1:
Difficult to understand
ptn_w86_believ_1:
Believable

Value Label
Strongly disagree  
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree  
Agree
Strongly agree  
Refused

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Item #: Q22
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
ptn_w86_2: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID-19.
For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following
statements:
Highly contagious Omicron subvariants have been getting better and better at evading
natural immunity compared with earlier variants.
Variable Name  

Variable Text  
I would share the information in the message with a
ptn_w86_share_2 friend or family member who wants to know more
about COVID-19 vaccines.
ptn_w86_motiv_2 This message is a convincing reason to get an
updated COVID-19 vaccine.
ptn_w86_diff_2
This message was difficult to understand.
ptn_w86_believ_2 This message was believable.

Variable Label  
ptn_w86_share_2:
Would share
message
ptn_w86_effect_2:
Reason to get vax
ptn_w86_diff_2:
Difficult to understand
ptn_w86_believ_2:
Believable

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Value  
1  
2
3
4
5  
-99

Value Label  
Strongly disagree  
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree  
Agree
Strongly agree  
Refused

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Item #: Q23
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
ptn_w86_3: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID-19.
For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following
statements:
Treatment for COVID is based on how high your risk is for complications, regardless of
how severe your symptoms are.
Variable Name  

Variable Text  
I would share the information in the message with a
ptn_w86_share_3 friend or family member who wants to know more
about COVID-19 treatments.
ptn_w86_motiv_3 This message is a convincing reason to seek
treatment if I test positive for COVID-19.
ptn_w86_diff_3
This message was difficult to understand.
ptn_w86_believ_3 This message was believable.

Value  
1  
2
3
4
5  
-99

Variable Label  
ptn_w86_share_3:
Would share
message
ptn_w86_effect_3:
Reason to get vax
ptn_w86_diff_3:
Difficult to understand
ptn_w86_believ_3:
Believable

Value Label  
Strongly disagree  
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree  
Agree
Strongly agree  
Refused

12

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Item #: Q24
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
ptn_w86_4: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID-19.
For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following
statements:
The updated COVID vaccines will help protect you against severe disease,
hospitalization, and death from COVID.
Variable Name  

Variable Text  
I would share the information in the message with a
ptn_w86_share_4 friend or family member who wants to know more
about COVID-19 vaccines.
ptn_w86_motiv_4 This message is a convincing reason to get an
updated COVID-19 vaccine.
ptn_w86_diff_4
This message was difficult to understand.
ptn_w86_believ_4 This message was believable.

Value  
1  
2
3
4
5  
-99

Variable Label  
ptn_w86_share_4:
Would share
message
ptn_w86_effect_4:
Reason to get vax
ptn_w86_diff_4:
Difficult to understand
ptn_w86_believ_4:
Believable

Value Label  
Strongly disagree  
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree  
Agree
Strongly agree  
Refused

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Item #: Q25
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
ptn_w86_5: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID-19.
For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following
statements:

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Studies show that for people who have had COVID, getting a COVID vaccine can boost
immunity and extend protection against reinfection.
Variable Name  

Variable Text  
I would share the information in the message with a
ptn_w86_share_5 friend or family member who wants to know more
about COVID-19 vaccines.
ptn_w86_motiv_5 This message is a convincing reason to get an
updated COVID-19 vaccine.
ptn_w86_diff_5
This message was difficult to understand.
ptn_w86_believ_5 This message was believable.

Value  
1  
2
3
4
5  
-99

Variable Label  
ptn_w86_share_5:
Would share
message
ptn_w86_effect_5:
Reason to get vax
ptn_w86_diff_5:
Difficult to understand
ptn_w86_believ_5:
Believable

Value Label  
Strongly disagree  
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree  
Agree
Strongly agree  
Refused

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