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 46)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the forty-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 46 only or are being asked again to update data on a variable of interest. We will be fielding questions about boosters, the Omicron variant, parents’ vaccination decisions, and recent experiences with COVID-19 testing.

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

// 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
5	Other
99	I do not remember
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q3

Question Type: Dropdown menu

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

fully_vacc_month. In which month were you considered fully vaccinated (i.e., two weeks after your final COVID-19 vaccine dose)? Final vaccine dose refers to either the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or the single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Please do not consider booster shots for this question. If you do not remember the specific month, give your best guess.

Variable Label: fully_vacc_month: Month of vaccination

Value	Value Label
1	December, 2020
2	January, 2021
3	February, 2021
4	March, 2021
5	April, 2021
6	May, 2021
7	June, 2021
8	July, 2021
9	August, 2021
10	September, 2021
11	October, 2021
12	November, 2021
13	December, 2021
14	January, 2022
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q4

Question Type: Open-ended

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

booster_oe_3. In your own words, what is a booster and what does it do?

Variable Label: booster_oe_3:

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Item #: Q5

Question Type: Single punch

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

booster_uptake3. U.S. health officials and medical experts now recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for people 5 months after their second dose of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) or 2 months after their dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Have you received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

Variable Label: booster_uptake3: Booster uptake – September guidance

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

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Item #: Q6

Question Type: Dropdown menu

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

booster_month. In which month did you receive a COVID-19 booster shot? If you do not remember the specific month, give your best guess.

Variable Label: booster_month: Month received booster shot

Value	Value Label
7	June, 2021
8	July, 2021
9	August, 2021
10	September, 2021
11	October, 2021
12	November, 2021
13	December, 2021
14	January, 2022
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q7

Question Type: Single punch

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

booster_elig_uptake3. 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_uptake3: 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

Question Type: Single punch

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

booster_likely_v2. What is the likelihood that you will get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot when eligible?

Variable Label: booster_likely_v2: Booster uptake likelihood – not yet eligible

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: Multi punch, limit to three options

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

booster_y. Why are you likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

Please select up to three of your top reasons.

Variable Label: booster_y: Reasons likely to get a booster shot

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Value	Value Label
1	To protect myself from getting COVID-19.
2	To protect myself from severe disease or death if I were to get COVID-19.
3	To protect others from COVID-19.
4	Because it is recommended by public health experts.
5	For protection from COVID-19 variants.
6	I am in a work or living situation that makes me at high risk of getting COVID-19.
10	Other (please specify) [ANCHOR]
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q10

Question Type: Multi punch, limit to three options

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

booster_n. Why are you unlikely to, or “neither likely nor unlikely,” to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

Please select up to three of your top reasons.

Variable Label: booster_n: Reasons unlikely to get a booster shot

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Value	Value Label
1	I am still debating whether I need to get it.
2	I think it is unnecessary.
3	I doubt that booster shots are effective.
4	I am concerned about side effects.
5	I do not want to get repeated doses.
6	I think I am still protected from COVID-19 by the vaccine.
7	I think I am still protected from COVID-19 because of natural immunity.
8	I am healthy and not concerned about COVID-19.
9	I do not trust the information I am getting from authorities about booster shots.
10	I want to wait for more research to be conducted.
11	Other (please specify) [ANCHOR]
-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.” //

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 #: Q12

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 #: Q13

Question Type: Multi punch

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

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 #: Q14

Question Type: Single punch grid

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

child_ped. Does your child(ren) in the following age group(s) currently have a pediatrician?

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

Variable Label: child_ped: Child currently has pediatrician

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
child_ped_1	Younger than 6 months old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=1]	child_ped_1: <6months has pediatrician
child_ped_2	6 months to <2 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=2]	child_ped_2: 6 months to <2yo has pediatrician
child_ped_3	2 to 4 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=3]	child_ped_3: 2-4yo has pediatrician
child_ped_4	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=4]	child_ped_4: 5-11yo has pediatrician
child_ped_5	12 to 15 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=5]	child_ped_5: 12-15yo has pediatrician
child_ped_6	16 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=6]	child_ped_6: 16-17yo has pediatrician

Value	Value Label
0	No, this child does not currently have a pediatrician
1	Yes, this child currently has a pediatrician
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q15

Question Type: Multi punch grid

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

child_vaxx_situ. Where would you prefer to get your child(ren) in the following age groups a COVID-19 vaccine? Even if your child(ren) has already been vaccinated, specify what your preferred location(s) would have been. 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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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
child_vaxx_situ_2to4	2 to 4 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=3]	child_vaxx_situ_2to4: 2 to 4 years old
child_vaxx_situ_5to11	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=4]	child_vaxx_situ_5to11: 5 to 11 years old
child_vaxx_situ_12to17	12 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=5-6]	child_vaxx_situ_12to17: 16 to 17 years old

Value	Value Label
1	During a normal wellness visit with my child(ren)’s pediatrician
2	While my child(ren) gets other routine vaccinations (e.g., MMR, chickenpox, flu, etc.)
3	At a pharmacy
4	At school (e.g., from the school nurse)
5	On-site at special events (e.g., festival, sporting event, concert, etc.)
6	A community vaccination site
7	Other (please specify) [ANCHOR]
99	None of the above, I am not comfortable getting my child(ren) vaccinated in any situation [EXCLUSIVE] [ANCHOR]
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

 

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Item #: Q16

Question Type: Single punch grid

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

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

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
child_vaxxed_2_4	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=4]	child_vaxxed_2_4: 5 to 11 years old
child_vaxxed_2_5	12 to 15 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=5]	child_vaxxed_2_5: 12 to 15 years old
child_vaxxed_2_6	16 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent=6]	child_vaxxed_2_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 #: Q17

Question Type: Single punch grid

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

child_boosted. Has your child(ren) in the following age group(s) received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

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

Variable Label: child_boosted: Child boosted

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
child_boosted_5	12 to 15 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_5=2]	child_boosted_5: 12 to 15 years old
child_boosted_6	16 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_6=2]	child_boosted_6: 16 to 17 years old

Value	Value Label
0	No, has not received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot
1	Yes, has received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q18

Question Type: Single punch grid

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

child_covid_concern. How concerned are you about your child(ren) in the following age groups getting COVID-19?

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

Variable Label: child_covid_concern: Concern about child(ren)’s COVID-19 risk

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
child_covid_concern_1	Younger than 6 months old	child_covid_concern_1: Younger than 6 months old
child_covid_concern_2	6 months to <2 years old	child_covid_concern_2: 6 months to <2 years old
child_covid_concern_3	2 to 4 years old	child_covid_concern_3: 2 to 4 years old
child_covid_concern_4	5 to 11 years old	child_covid_concern_4: 5 to 11 years old
child_covid_concern_5	12 to 15 years old	child_covid_concern_5: 12 to 15 years old
child_covid_concern_6	16 to 17 years old	child_covid_concern_6: 16 to 17 years old

Value	Value Label
1	Not concerned
2	Slightly concerned
3	Somewhat concerned
4	Very concerned
5	Child has already had COVID
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q19

Question Type: Single punch grid

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

vacc_child_parent. If a COVID-19 vaccine was authorized and available for children in the following age groups, how likely would you be to get your child(ren) vaccinated?

Note: COVID-19 vaccines have now been authorized and are available for use in children as young as 5 years old. If you have more than one child in the same age group, please answer for at least one of them.

Variable Label: vacc_child_parent: Parent likelihood to get child(ren) vaccinated

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
vacc_child_parent_6m	Younger than 6 months old	vacc_child_parent_6m: Younger than 6-months-old
vacc_child_parent_6mto2	6 months to <2 years old	vacc_child_parent_6mto2: 6 months- to 2-years-old
vacc_child_parent_2to4	2 to 4 years old	vacc_child_parent_2to4: 2- to 4-years-old
vacc_child_parent_5to11	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_4=0 or 99]	vacc_child_parent_5to11: 5- to 11-years-old
vacc_child_parent_12to15	12 to 15 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_5=0 or 99]	vacc_child_parent_12to15: 12- to 15-years-old
vacc_child_parent_16to17	16 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_6=0 or 99]	vacc_child_parent_16to17: 16- to 17-years-old

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 #: Q20

Question Type: Single punch grid

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

child_vaccine_concern. How concerned are you about your child(ren) in the following age groups having any side effects from 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_vaccine_concern: Concern about child(ren)’s vaccine risk

//PROGRAMMING NOTE: PIPE 1-6 responses from parent//

Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
child_vaccine_concern_1	Younger than 6 months old	child_vaccine_concern_1: Younger than 6 months old
child_vaccine_concern_2	6 months to <2 years old	child_vaccine_concern_2: 6 months to <2 years old
child_vaccine_concern_3	2 to 4 years old	child_vaccine_concern_3: 2 to 4 years old
child_vaccine_concern_4	5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_4=0 or 99]	child_vaccine_concern_4: 5 to 11 years old
child_vaccine_concern_5	12 to 15 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_5=0 or 99]	child_vaccine_concern_5: 12 to 15 years old
child_vaccine_concern_6	16 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF child_vaxxed_2_6=0 or 99]	child_vaccine_concern_6: 16 to 17 years old

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

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Item #: Q21

Question Type: Open-ended

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

parent_vax_con_oe. COVID-19 vaccines have now been authorized and are available for use in children as young as 5 years old.

Please explain your reasoning for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine for your child(ren).

Note: If you have more than one child, please answer for at least one of them.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Item #: Q22

Question Type: Grid

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

cv_exp2. Since the beginning of the winter holidays (i.e., Thanksgiving week), have any of the following occurred?

Variable Label: cv_exp2: Holiday experiences with COVID-19

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
cv_exp2_1	I tested positive for COVID-19.	cv_exp2_1: Tested positive
cv_exp2_2	I went to a health care provider, pharmacy, or testing site to get tested for COVID-19.	cv_exp2_2: Got test at provider
cv_exp2_8	I tried to get an at-home self-test but could not find one.	cv_exp2_8: Could not find at-home test
cv_exp2_9	I tried to get tested for COVID-19 at a health care provider, pharmacy, or testing site but could not get an appointment.	cv_exp2_9: Could not get appointment
cv_exp2_3	I used a COVID-19 at-home self-test.	cv_exp2_3: Used self-test
cv_exp2_4	I isolated/quarantined because I tested positive for COVID-19.	cv_exp2_4: Isolated because of positive test
cv_exp2_7	I isolated/quarantined because I suspected I had COVID-19 but was not confirmed by a COVID-19 test.	cv_exp2_7: Isolated, suspected COVID-19
cv_exp2_6	I isolated/quarantined because I came in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.	cv_exp2_6: Isolated, came in contact with COVID-positive person

Value	Value Label
0	No
1	Yes
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q23

Question Type: Single punch

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

omicron_con. How concerned are you about the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus?

Variable Label: omicron_con: Concern about Omicron variant

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all concerned
2	Slightly concerned
3	Somewhat concerned
4	Very concerned
99	I am not familiar with this COVID-19 variant
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q24

Question Type: Single punch grid

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

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

Variable Label: omicron_booster: Omicron’s effect on booster uptake

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
omicron_booster_1	The new Omicron variant makes me more likely to get a COVID-19 booster shot. [Show if booster_uptake3=0]	omicron_booster_1: Omicron increases booster uptake
omicron_booster_5	I plan to get a COVID-19 booster shot because I am concerned about waning immunity to COVID-19. [Show if booster_uptake3=0]	omicron_booster_5: Get booster because of waning immunity
omicron_booster_3	I plan to wait to get a COVID-19 booster shot until more is known about the Omicron variant. [Show if booster_uptake3=0]	omicron_booster_3: Wait to get booster until more is known about Omicron
omicron_booster_4	I recently got a COVID-19 booster shot because I am concerned about the Omicron variant. [Show if booster_month=12-14]	omicron_booster_4: Recently got booster because of Omicron

  

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 #: Q25

Question Type: Single punch grid

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

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

Variable Label: omicron_perc: Perceptions of Omicron

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
omicron_perc_3	I am worried that the Omicron variant will lead to more severe cases of COVID-19.	omicron_perc_3: Lead to more severe cases
omicron_perc_4	I am worried that Omicron will spread more easily than previous COVID-19 variants.	omicron_perc_4: Be more transmissible
omicron_perc_5	I am worried that Omicron will have a greater impact on children than the original COVID-19 virus.	omicron_perc_5: Greater impact on children
omicron_perc_7	Bringing back restrictions such as masking and social distancing will be important for fighting the Omicron variant.	omicron_perc_7: Reinstating restrictions
omicron_perc_14	It is too early to tell whether the Omicron variant will be a serious public health threat.	omicron_perc_14: Too early to tell
omicron_perc_17	I intend to scale back travel plans or social events because of the Omicron variant.	omicron_perc_17: Delay travel/event plans

  

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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