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 34)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the thirty-fourth 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 34 only or are being asked again to update data on a variable of interest. We will be fielding new questions about boosters, side effects, pending Pfizer approval in children, parents’ preferred vaccine location, vaccine mandates, pandemic strain on the medical system, current assessment of the pandemic, and anticipated holiday plans.

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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

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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

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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

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vacc_side_effects. Thinking back to the second dose of your COVID-19 vaccine, what was your experience with side effects? Please rate your experience with side effects from “none” to “very severe.”

Variable Label: vacc_side_effects: Experience with vaccine side effects after second dose

Value	Value Label
1	None, I did not experience any side effects
2	Mild
3	Moderate
4	Severe
5	Very severe
99	I do not remember
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q4

Question Type: Multi punch

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booster_elig. Do any of the following conditions apply to you? Please select all that apply.

Variable Label: booster_elig: Current booster eligibility

Value	Value Label
1	Age 65 years and older
2	Age 18+ who lives or works in a long-term care setting (e.g., nursing home, assisted living facility, inpatient setting, section 811 HUD-assisted housing, etc.)
3	Age 18+ with an underlying medical condition (e.g., cancer, chronic lung diseases, liver disease, overweight and obesity, current or former smoker, etc.)
4	Age 18+ who lives or works in a high-risk setting (e.g., first responder, education staff, food and agricultural worker, corrections officer, grocery store worker, etc.)
5	Age 18+ with a moderately or severely compromised immune system (e.g., receiving active cancer treatment, received an organ transplant, primary immunodeficiency, advanced or untreated HIV infection, etc.)
6	None of the above [EXCLUSIVE]
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q5

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booster_uptake2. U.S. health officials and medical experts announced that COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are recommended for some groups of people to maintain full protection against the virus. Have you received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

Variable Label: booster_uptake2: Booster uptake – September guidance

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

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Item #: Q6

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booster_side_effects. Thinking back to your COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, what was your experience with side effects? Please rate your experience with side effects from “none” to “very severe.”

Variable Label: booster_side_effects: Experience with vaccine side effects after second dose

Value	Value Label
1	None, I did not experience any side effects
2	Mild
3	Moderate
4	Severe
5	Very severe
99	I do not remember
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q7

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booster_elig_uptake. U.S. health officials and medical experts announced that COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are recommended for some groups of people to maintain full protection against the virus. 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_uptake: 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 #: Q8

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booster_likely_v. U.S. health officials and medical experts announced that COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are recommended for some groups of people to maintain full protection against the virus. What is the likelihood that you will get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot if eligible?

Variable Label: booster_likely_v: Booster uptake likelihood – vaccinated 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 #: Q9

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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 #: Q10

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 #: Q11

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 #: Q12

Question Type: Single punch

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beh3b_cet_r. How soon will you get the second required dose?

Variable Label: beh3b_cet_r: Wait to complete vaccination

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

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Item #: Q13

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booster_likely_un. U.S. health officials and medical experts announced that COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are recommended for some groups of people to maintain full protection against the virus. Does this make you more likely, less likely, or not affect whether you will get a COVID-19 vaccine?

Variable Label: booster_likely_un: Booster impact on vaccine uptake – unvaccinated

Value	Value Label
1	Much less likely
2	Somewhat less likely
3	Not affect
4	Somewhat more likely
5	Much more likely
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q14

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 #: Q15

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

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 #: Q16

Question Type: Multi punch grid

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child_vaxx_loc. Where would you prefer to get your child(ren) in the following age groups vaccinated? Please select all that apply.

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

Variable Label: child_vaxx_loc: Preferred location of child vaccination

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Value	Value Label
child_vaxx_loc_5to11	5 to 11 years old [Show if parent=4]	child_vax_loc_5to11: Location of vaccination 5 to 11 years old
child_vaxx_loc_12to17	12 to 17 years old [Show if parent=5-6]	child_vaxx_loc_12to17: 16 to 17 years old

Value	Value Label
1	A doctor’s office
2	A clinic
3	A pharmacy
4	At school
5	On-site at special events (e.g., festival, sporting event, concert, etc.)
6	A community vaccination site
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q17

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pfizer_pending. Pfizer-BioNTech recently submitted data to the FDA on the safety and effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years old. An FDA panel plans to meet later this month to discuss granting the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine emergency use authorization (EUA) for children ages 5 to 11 years old.

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Variable Label: pfizer_pending: Perceptions of pending Pfizer authorization for children

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
pfizer_pending_1	I expect the FDA panel to grant the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine an EUA for children ages 5 to 11 years old.	pfizer_pending_1: Expect the EUA
pfizer_pending_2	I am confident that the EUA decision will be driven by the science.	pfizer_pending_2: Driven by the science
pfizer_pending_3	I am concerned that the EUA decision will be affected by politics.	pfizer_pending_3: Affected by politics
pfizer_pending_4	I think it is critical that children ages 5 to 11 years old are able to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.	pfizer_pending_4: Critical young children get vaccinated
pfizer_pending_5	If the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is granted an EUA, I plan to get my 5- to 11-year-old child(ren) vaccinated. [Show if parent=4]	pfizer_pending_5: Plan to get child(ren) vaccinated

  

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

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Item #: Q18

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employ_vacc. Do any of the following employment situations apply to you?

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
employ_vacc_1	I am currently employed by the federal government.	employ_vacc_1: Employee of federal government
employ_vacc_2	I am currently a contractor working with the federal government.	employ_vacc_2: Employee of federal contractor
employ_vacc_3	I currently work or volunteer in a health care setting (e.g., hospital, nursing home, dialysis facility, ambulatory surgical setting, home health agency, etc.) that receives Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement.	employ_vacc_3: Health care employee
employ_vacc_4	I currently work for a private employer that has 100 or more employees.	employ_vacc_4: Employee of large private employer

Value	Value Label
0	No
1	Yes
99	I don’t know
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q19-Q20

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mandate_intent. President Biden recently announced a new national strategy to combat the pandemic. Parts of this approach include:

• Requiring that all employees of companies with 100+ employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine or workers who choose to remain unvaccinated produce a negative COVID-19 test on at least a weekly basis before coming to work

• Requiring that all federal workers or contractors that work with the federal government receive a COVID-19 vaccine, with limited exemptions for health or religious reasons

• Requiring that all staff or volunteers in a health care setting (e.g., hospital, nursing home, dialysis facility, ambulatory surgical setting, home health agency, etc.) that receives Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement receive a COVID-19 vaccine

• Employers with 100+ employees will be required to provide paid time off for employees to get vaccinated and to recover from post-vaccination side effects.

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Variable Label: mandate_intent: Intentions to comply with employer vaccination mandates

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
mandate_intent_1	I was already planning to get vaccinated, so the mandates do not impact me.	mandate_intent_1: Plan to get vaccinated
mandate_intent_2	Because of mandates, I will get vaccinated right away.	mandate_intent_2: Will get vaccinated because of mandates
mandate_intent_3	I will wait to get vaccinated until a mandate is enforced.	mandate_intent_3: Wait to get vaccinated until mandate enforced
mandate_intent_4	I wasn’t sure if I should get a COVID-19 vaccine, but because of the mandate, I will.	mandate_intent_4: Was not sure about getting vaccinated
mandate_intent_5	Despite the mandate I will wait to get vaccinated because the courts may rule against them.	mandate_intent_5: Will wait because of courts
mandate_intent_6	I would rather quit my job than be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine.	mandate_intent_6: Rather quit job
mandate_intent_8	I plan to do weekly COVID-19 testing instead of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, even if I have to pay for it myself. [Show if employ_vacc_4=1]	mandate_intent_8: Weekly testing, even if employee pays for it
mandate_intent_9	I plan to do weekly COVID-19 testing instead of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, but only if my employer pays for it. [Show if employ_vacc_4=1]	mandate_intent_9: Weekly testing, but only if employer pays for it
mandate_intent_10	I think it is fair to require employees to pay for their own weekly COVID-19 testing if they choose not to get a COVID-19 vaccine.	mandate_intent_10: Fair to make employee pay for testing

  

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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Item #: Q21

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mandates_perc. President Biden recently announced a new national strategy to combat the pandemic. Part of this approach includes requiring that all employees of companies with 100+ employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine or workers who choose to remain unvaccinated produce a negative COVID-19 test on at least a weekly basis before coming to work

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

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mandates_perc_1	It is fair for employers to fire employees that do not want to get a COVID-19 vaccine.	mandates_perc_1: Fair for employees to be fired
mandates_perc_2	People should have the option to get weekly COVID-19 testing instead of being required to get a COVID-19 vaccine.	mandates_perc_2: People should have option of weekly testing
mandates_perc_3	People should be allowed to claim a religious exemption from getting a COVID-19 vaccine.	mandates_perc_3: Religious exemptions should be allowed
mandates_perc_4	I think these mandates are moving people to get vaccinated.	mandates_perc_4: Mandates moving people to get vaccinated
mandates_perc_5	Layoffs of employees at airline companies, hospitals, law enforcement facilities, etc., are concerning to me.	mandates_perc_5: Layoffs concerning

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 #: Q22

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med_strain. Because of the recent surge in hospitalizations of unvaccinated people infected with COVID-19, many local hospitals and clinics have had to delay or postpone non-essential or elective surgeries and other procedures. In the past three months, have you or any of the following people had to delay or postpone at least one non-essential or elective surgery or procedure?

med_strain_1	Yourself	med_strain_1: Yourself
med_strain_2	Immediate family member(s)	med_strain_2: Immediate family
med_strain_3	Extended family member(s)	med_strain_3: Extended family
med_strain_4	Friends	med_strain_4: Friends
med_strain_5	Acquaintance(s), colleague(s), or other(s) in your social network	med_strain_5: Others in network

Value	Value Label
0	No
1	Yes
99	I don’t know
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q23

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

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pandemic_assess_1	The worst of the pandemic is behind us.	pandemic_assess_1: Worst behind us
pandemic_assess_2	I am concerned about a surge in new COVID-19 cases this fall and winter.	pandemic_assess_2: Concerned about a new surge
pandemic_assess_3	I think we’re headed in the right direction when it comes to combatting the pandemic.	pandemic_assess_3: Headed in right direction
pandemic_assess_4	I feel better about the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines than I did at the start of the year.	pandemic_assess_4: Feel better about the vaccines
pandemic_assess_5	I trust the federal government to provide me with accurate information when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic.	Pandemic_assess_5: Trust the federal government

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 #: Q24

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holiday_plans. Thinking ahead to the upcoming Thanksgiving and winter holiday season, how much do you expect your plans to differ from pre-pandemic holiday years in the following ways?

Variable Label: holiday_plans: Expected differences in holiday plans

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holiday_plans_1	Frequency of travel	holiday_plans_1: Frequency of travel
holiday_plans_2	Location(s) of travel	holiday_plans_2: Location(s) of travel
holiday_plans_3	Mode of travel (e.g., plane, car, etc.)	holiday_plans_3: Mode of travel
holiday_plans_4	Size and type of gatherings	holiday_plans_4: Size and type of gatherings
holiday_plans_5	People you gather with	holiday_plans_5: People you gather with

Value	Value Label
1	Stay the same
2	Differ slightly
3	Differ somewhat
4	Differ a great deal
98	Not applicable
99	I am not sure yet
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q25
Question Type: Single punch grid 

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ptn_w34

 

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_w34_1	Many people who are vaccinated with the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are eligible for a booster shot.	ptn_w34_1: Many eligible for booster
ptn_w34_2	Certain people may need increased protection against COVID-19, making them eligible for a booster shot six months after their final dose.	ptn_w34_2: Certain people may need additional protection
ptn_w34_3	People under 30 can experience lingering health problems for months from the virus that causes COVID-19. In contrast, vaccine side effects almost always go away within a few days.	ptn_w34_3: Young people can experience long COVID
ptn_w34_4	Very few vaccinated people get seriously ill or need hospital care for COVID.	ptn_w34_4: Few vaccinated people are hospitalized
ptn_w34_5	Vaccines help prevent COVID from spreading because vaccinated people are much less likely to get COVID. In uncommon breakthrough COVID cases, vaccinated people are contagious for a shorter time than unvaccinated people.	ptn_w34_5: Vaccines help prevent spread

  

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

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