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 27)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the twenty-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 Wave 27 only or are being asked again to update data on a variable of interest. We will be fielding new questions about boosters, variant concerns, and perceptions of the goals of the pandemic.

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

Standard Questions

Modular Questions

One-Time or Repeat Questions Being Asked Again to Update Data

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_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_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 #: Q3

Question type: Single punch

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cdc_fam: How familiar are you with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?

Variable Label: cdc_fam: Familiarity with CDC

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

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Item #: Q4

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: cdc_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
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q5

Question Type: Single punch 

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campaign. How familiar are you with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) COVID-19 Public Education Campaign "We Can Do This"? 

Variable Label: campaign: Familiarity with “We Can Do This” campaign 

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

// 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 #: 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

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Item #: Q10

Question Type: Single punch

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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

Question Type: Single punch

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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

Question Type: Open end

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

second_dose_reasons. Please explain why you are not sure you will, or do not intend to, complete vaccination?

Variable Label: second_dose_reasons: Open-ended reasons for not completing vaccination

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Item #: Q13

Question Type: Single punch

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beh3c_cet. You responded that you will wait to get [IF beh3a_cet=2 INSERT: “a COVID-19 vaccine”] [IF beh3b_cet=2 INSERT: “the second required shot”]. How long will you wait?

Variable Label: beh3c_cet: Length of vaccination wait

Value	Value Label
1	0-3 months
2	4-6 months
3	7-12 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 #: Q14-Q16

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_12_cet	I want to know if the vaccines are effective at preventing COVID-19 in the short-term.	beh4_12_cet: Short-term effectiveness
beh4_13_cet	I want to know if the vaccines are effective at preventing COVID-19 in the long-term (i.e., whether booster shots will be required).	beh4_13_cet: Long-term effectiveness
beh4_14_cet	I do not trust the vaccines.	beh4_14_cet: Lack of trust
beh4_15_cet	I do not think I am at risk of getting COVID-19.	beh4_15_cet: Lack of COVID-19 concern
beh4_16_cet	I want to know if the vaccines are effective at protecting people from COVID-19 variants.	beh4_16_cet: Effectiveness against variants
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 side effects.	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 #: Q17

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 5 years old
4	6 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 #: Q18

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 Label: child_vaxxed_2: Child vaccinated

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Value	Value Label
child_vaxxed_2_5	12 to 15 years old	child_vaxxed_5: 12 to 15 years old
child_vaxxed_2_6	16 to 17 years old	child_vaxxed_6: 16 to 17 years old
-99	Refused

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

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Item #: Q19

Question Type: Single punch

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

delta_protect.

Variable Label: delta_protect: Delta influence parents vaccination decision

[Show if (parent=1-6) & (child_vaxxed_2_5≠1 or 2 & child_vaxxed_2_6≠1 or 2)] How important is it for your child(ren) to get a COVID-19 vaccine to protect them from the Delta variant?

[Show if (child_vaxxed_2_5=1 or 2) or (child_vaxxed_2_6=1 or 2)] How important was it for your child(ren) to get a COVID-19 vaccine to protect them from the Delta variant?

Variable Label: parent: Parent of children in following age groups

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all important
2	Slightly important
3	Moderately important
4	Very important
99	[Show if (child_vaxxed_2_5=1 or 2) or (child_vaxxed_2_6=1 or 2)] Not applicable, the Delta variant had not yet emerged when my child(ren) got a COVID-19 vaccine
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q20

Question Type: Single punch

regular_testing: If your place of employment required unvaccinated employees to participate in weekly COVID-19 testing (and required a negative COVID-19 test in order to work on-site), would this make you more likely, less likely, or not affect whether you would get a COVID-19 vaccine?

Variable Label: regular_testing: Regular employer testing increase uptake

Value	Value Label
1	Much less likely
2	Somewhat less likely
3	Not affect
4	Somewhat more likely
5	Much more likely
99	Not applicable, I am retired and/or not currently employed
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q21

Question Type: Single punch

variant_conc: How concerned are you about the following variants of the COVID-19 virus?

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
variant_conc_1	Delta variant	variant_conc_1: Delta
variant_conc_2	Delta plus variant	variant_conc_2: Delta plus
variant_conc_3	Gamma variant	variant_conc_3: Gamma
variant_conc_4	Lambda variant	variant_conc_4: Lambda
variant_conc_5	Other (please specify)	variant_conc_5: Other

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all concerned
2	Slightly concerned
3	Moderately concerned
4	Very concerned
99	I am not aware of this variant
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q22

Question Type: Single punch

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booster_a. Scientists are still studying whether a booster shot for the COVID-19 vaccines will be necessary. If a booster shot is necessary for COVID-19 vaccines to maintain full protection against the virus, and it is completely free of cost and readily available, what is the likelihood that you will get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

Variable Label: booster_a: Booster uptake experiment

Value	Value Label
1	Very unlikely
2	Somewhat unlikely
3	Neither likely nor unlikely
4	Somewhat likely
5	Very likely
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q23

Question Type: Single punch

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booster_b. Scientists are still studying whether an additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccines will be necessary. If an additional dose is necessary for COVID-19 vaccines to maintain full protection against the virus, and it is completely free of cost and readily available, what is the likelihood that you will get an additional COVID-19 vaccine dose?

Variable Label: booster_b: Additional dose uptake experiment

Value	Value Label
1	Very unlikely
2	Somewhat unlikely
3	Neither likely nor unlikely
4	Somewhat likely
5	Very likely
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q24

Question Type: Multi punch

goal_post: In your opinion, what are the most important goals of the pandemic right now?

Please select up to three answers.

Variable Label: goal_post: Perceptions of top goals of pandemic

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Value	Value Label
1	Keeping people from getting sick at all.
2	Keeping people from being hospitalized and/or dying from severe COVID-19.
3	Fully reopening the economy.
4	Getting enough people vaccinated to reach herd immunity.
5	Developing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots that are as effective against variants as the original virus.
6	The FDA fully approving at least one of the currently-authorized COVID-19 vaccines.
7	Continuing to do research on the currently-authorized COVID-19 vaccines to ensure they are safe.
8	Stopping the spread of misinformation and disinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.
9	Completely moving on from the COVID-19 pandemic and focusing on the country’s other priorities.
10	Other (please specify) [ANCHOR]
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q25
Question Type: Single punch grid 

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ptn_w27

 

We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID-19 vaccination.  

 

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.”

    

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
ptn_w27_1	CDC and FDA are currently studying whether or when a COVID-19 vaccine booster might be needed.	ptn_w27_1: Studying boosters
ptn_w27_2	Before vaccines get full FDA approval, safety and effectiveness data in real-world use must be evaluated.	ptn_w27_2: FDA approval requires real-world data
ptn_w27_3	Many COVID-19 vaccination sites accept walk-ins, so you can receive a free COVID-19 vaccine at any time.	ptn_w27_3: Walk-in appointments
ptn_w27_4	Even if you’re among the minority who get COVID after vaccination, the vaccine prevents nearly all cases of serious illness, hospitalization, and death.	ptn_w27_4: Vaccines prevent serious disease
ptn_w27_5	State and local vaccine requirements for diseases such as polio or smallpox have been around for decades.	ptn_w27_5: Historical precedent

  

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

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