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 96)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the 96^th 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  

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hhs_trust: How much do you trust the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide you with accurate information about the coronavirus or COVID?  

Variable Label: hhs_trust: Trust in HHS  

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all
2	Not very much
3	A fair amount
4	A great deal
99	I am not familiar with HHS
-99	Refused

  

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Item #: Q2  

Question Type: Single punch  

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cdc_trust: How much do you trust the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide you with accurate information about the coronavirus or COVID?  

Variable Label: cdc_trust: Trust in CDC  

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all
2	Not very much
3	A fair amount
4	A great deal
99	I am not familiar with the CDC
-99	Refused

  

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Item #: Q3

Question Type: Single punch

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beh1_cet_r: Have you received your initial COVID vaccine series? The initial COVID vaccine series could require one dose (i.e., Johnson & Johnson) or two doses (i.e., Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax).

Variable Label: beh1_cet_r: Vaccination behavior

Value	Value Label
0	No, I have not received my initial COVID vaccine series
1	Yes, but I have only received one dose out of the two required doses
2	Yes, I have received all of the required doses in my initial vaccine series
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q4

Question Type: Single punch

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vaccine_id: Which initial COVID 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
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q5

Question Type: Single punch grid

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booster_uptake7: U.S. health officials and medical experts recommend additional COVID 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 vaccines reformulated to better target Omicron variants, sometimes called “updated boosters” or “bivalent boosters.” Updated vaccines became available in September 2022.

Have you received a COVID vaccine booster or updated vaccine?

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
booster_uptake7_1	I have received one or more booster dose(s) (available August 2021-August 2022)	booster_uptake7_1: Booster
booster_uptake7_2	I have received an updated vaccine (available starting September 2022)	booster_uptake7_2: Updated vaccine

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

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Item #: Q6

Question Type: Dropdown menu

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last_dose: Approximately when did you receive your most recent COVID 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

Participants select date from range: December 1, 2020 to present

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Item #: Q7

Question Type: Single punch

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booster_likely_v4: What is the likelihood that you will get an updated COVID vaccine?

Updated vaccines are COVID vaccines reformulated to better target Omicron variants, sometimes called “updated boosters” or “bivalent boosters.” Updated vaccines became available in September 2022.

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 #: Q8

Question Type: Single punch

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boost_when: How soon will you get an updated COVID 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 #: Q9

Question Type: Single punch

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beh2a_cet: What is the likelihood that you will get a COVID 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 #: Q10

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 vaccine
-99	Refused
-100	Valid Skip

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Item #: Q11

Question Type: Single punch

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phe_aware: The federal government declared a Public Health Emergency related to COVID in 2020, and now plans to let the emergency declaration expire in May 2023 to reflect the changing circumstances of the pandemic.

Have you seen or heard any news about the end of the public health emergency, or not?

Variable Label: phe_aware: aware of the end of public health emergency declaration

Value	Value Label
0	No, I have not seen or heard news about the end of the public health emergency
1	Yes, I have seen or heard news about the end of the public health emergency
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q12

Question Type: Single punch

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phe_cost_aware: The federal government declared a Public Health Emergency related to COVID in 2020, and now plans to let the emergency declaration expire in May 2023 to reflect the changing circumstances of the pandemic.

Have you heard that the end of the public health emergency will result in some COVID-related costs no longer being covered?

Value	Value Label
0	No
1	Yes
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q13

Question Type: Multi punch

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parent2: 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
2	6 months to 4 years old
3	5 to 11 years old
4	12 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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kid_vax: Children ages 6 months and older are eligible to get Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-authorized vaccines to prevent COVID. Has your child(ren) in the following age group(s) received their initial COVID vaccine series?

Note: If you have more than one child in the same age group, please answer for at least one of them.

*Children ages 6 months–4 years old who received a Pfizer vaccine have 3 doses included in their initial vaccine series. Children ages 5–17 years old who received a Pfizer vaccine, or children of any age who received a Moderna vaccine, have 2 doses included in their initial vaccine series. 

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
kid_vax_2	6 months to 4 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent2=2]	kid_vax_2: 6mo to 4yo
kid_vax_3	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent2=3]	kid_vax_3: 5 to 11yo
kid_vax_4	12 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent2=4]	kid_vax_4: 12 to 17yo

Value	Value Label
0	No, has not received their initial COVID vaccine series.
1	Yes, has started but not yet finished their initial COVID vaccine series.*
2	Yes, has received all of the required shots in their initial COVID vaccine series.*
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q15

Question Type: Single punch grid

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kid_vax_likely: COVID vaccines have been authorized for children as young as 6 months old. How likely are you to get your child(ren) in the following age group(s) vaccinated?

Note: If you have more than one child in the same age group, please answer for at least one of them.

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
kid_vax_likely_2	6 months to 4 years old [ONLY SHOW IF kid_vax_2=0 or -99]	kid_vax_likely_2: 6mo to 4yo
kid_vax_likely_3	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF kid_vax_3=0 or -99]	kid_vax_likely_3: 5 to 11yo
kid_vax_likely_4	12 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF kid_vax_4=0 or -99]	kid_vax_likely_4: 12 to 17yo

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 #: Q16

Question Type: Single punch

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kid_vax_when: How soon will you get your child(ren) in the following age group(s) a COVID 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
kid_vax_when_2	6 months to 4 years old [ONLY SHOW IF kid_vax_2=0 or -99]	kid_vax_when_2: 6mo to 4yo
kid_vax_when_3	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF kid_vax_3=0 or -99]	kid_vax_when_3: 5 to 11yo
kid_vax_when_4	12 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF kid_vax_4=0 or -99]	kid_vax_when_4: 12 to 17yo

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

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Item #: Q17

Question Type: Text entry

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kid_vax_reason: What are the main reasons that you have or have not had your child(ren) get a COVID vaccine? _____________________________________________________________

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Item #: Q18

Question Type: Single punch grid

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kid_vax_con: How concerned are you about your child(ren) in the following age groups having any side effects from a COVID vaccine?

Note: If you have more than one child in the same age group, please answer for at least one of them.

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
kid_vax_con_2	6 months to 4 years old [ONLY SHOW IF kid_vax_2=0 or -99]	kid_vax_con_2: 6mo to 4yo
kid_vax_con_3	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF kid_vax_3=0 or -99]	kid_vax_con_3: 5 to 11yo
kid_vax_con_4	12 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF kid_vax_4=0 or -99]	kid_vax_con_4: 12 to 15yo

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

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Item #: Q19-20

Question Type: Multi punch grid

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adherence: Thinking about the COVID pandemic, have you ever:

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
adherence_1	Not mentioned that you thought or knew you had COVID to someone you were with or about to be with?	adherence_1: Not mentioned dx
adherence_2	Not mentioned that you thought or knew your child had COVID to someone your child was with or about to be with? [ONLY SHOW IF parent2=2-4]	adherence_2: Not mentioned child’s dx
adherence_3	Said you were vaccinated for COVID when you were not?	adherence_3: Said vaxxed when not
adherence_4	Said your child was vaccinated for COVID when they were not? [ONLY SHOW IF parent2=2-4]	adherence_4: Said child vaxxed when not
adherence_5	Said you did not have to quarantine even though you were supposed to?	adherence_5: Said didn’t need to quarantine
adherence_6	Said your child did not have to quarantine even though they were supposed to? [ONLY SHOW IF parent2=2-4]	adherence_6: Said child didn’t need to quarantine
adherence_7	Avoided getting tested when you thought you might have COVID?	adherence_7: Avoided testing
adherence_8	Avoided getting your child tested when you thought they might have COVID? [ONLY SHOW IF parent2=2-4]	adherence_8: Avoided testing child
adherence_9	Not followed quarantine recommendations?	adherence_9: Broken quarantine rules
adherence_10	Allowed your child to break quarantine recommendations? [ONLY SHOW IF parent2=2-4]	adherence_10: Allowed child to break quarantine rules

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

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Item #: Q21
Question Type: Single punch grid  

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ptn_w96_1: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID. 

 

For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements: 

The COVID virus changes, but protective measures, including being up to date on COVID vaccines, reduce your risk of serious COVID illness.

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
ptn_w96_share_1	I would share the information in the message with a friend or family member who wants to know more about COVID vaccines.	ptn_w96_share_1: Would share message
ptn_w96_motiv_1	This message is a convincing reason to get an updated COVID vaccine.	ptn_w96_effect_1: Reason to get vax
ptn_w96_diff_1	This message was difficult to understand.	ptn_w96_diff_1: Difficult to understand
ptn_w96_believ_1	This message was believable.	ptn_w96_believ_1: Believable

   

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

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Item #: Q22
Question Type: Single punch grid  

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ptn_w96_2: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID. 

 

For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements: 

COVID is still a major health issue in the United States. In early 2023, more than 20,000 people were hospitalized each week because of COVID.

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
ptn_w96_share_2	I would share the information in the message with a friend or family member who wants to know more about COVID vaccines.	ptn_w96_share_2: Would share message
ptn_w96_motiv_2	This message is a convincing reason to get an updated COVID vaccine.	ptn_w96_effect_2: Reason to get vax
ptn_w96_diff_2	This message was difficult to understand.	ptn_w96_diff_2: Difficult to understand
ptn_w96_believ_2	This message was believable.	ptn_w96_believ_2: Believable

   

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

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Item #: Q23
Question Type: Single punch grid  

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ptn_w96_3: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID. 

 

For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements: 

We know that serious health problems following a COVID vaccine are extremely rare based on safety data from millions of people.

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
ptn_w96_share_3	I would share the information in the message with a friend or family member who wants to know more about COVID vaccines.	ptn_w96_share_3: Would share message
ptn_w96_motiv_3	This message is a convincing reason to get an updated COVID vaccine.	ptn_w96_effect_3: Reason to get vax
ptn_w96_diff_3	This message was difficult to understand.	ptn_w96_diff_3: Difficult to understand
ptn_w96_believ_3	This message was believable.	ptn_w96_believ_3: Believable

   

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

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Item #: Q24
Question Type: Single punch grid  

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ptn_w96_4: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID. 

 

For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:

COVID can cause serious long-term health effects or serious illness that leads to hospitalization. Getting vaccinated is the safer way to build your immunity against COVID.

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
ptn_w96_share_4	I would share the information in the message with a friend or family member who wants to know more about COVID vaccines.	ptn_w96_share_4: Would share message
ptn_w96_motiv_4	This message is a convincing reason to get an updated COVID vaccine.	ptn_w96_effect_4: Reason to get vax
ptn_w96_diff_4	This message was difficult to understand.	ptn_w96_diff_4: Difficult to understand
ptn_w96_believ_4	This message was believable.	ptn_w96_believ_4: Believable

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

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Item #: Q25
Question Type: Single punch grid  

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ptn_w96_5: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID. 

 

For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements: 

While you can get temporary immunity from having COVID, infection has risks that vaccination doesn’t, like severe illness, Long COVID, or spreading illness to others. Vaccination is a safer way to increase your protection.

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
ptn_w96_share_5	I would share the information in the message with a friend or family member who wants to know more about COVID vaccines.	ptn_w96_share_5: Would share message
ptn_w96_motiv_5	This message is a convincing reason to get an updated COVID vaccine.	ptn_w96_effect_5: Reason to get vax
ptn_w96_diff_5	This message was difficult to understand.	ptn_w96_diff_5: Difficult to understand
ptn_w96_believ_5	This message was believable.	ptn_w96_believ_5: Believable

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

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