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 63)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the 63^rd 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. We will be fielding questions about reasons for waiting to get a booster, parents’ vaccine concerns, the CDC COVID-19 Community Levels tracker, COVID treatment for children under 12, and the Novavax vaccine.

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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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

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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

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
15	February, 2022
16	March, 2022
17	April, 2022
18	May, 2022
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q4

Question Type: Multi punch

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vax_effects: What side effects, if any, did you experience after receiving your COVID vaccine?

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Value	Value Label
1	I did not experience any side effects [EXCLUSIVE] [ANCHOR]
2	Pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site
3	Tiredness or fatigue
4	Headache
5	Muscle pain
6	Fever
7	Chills
8	Nausea
9	Allergic reaction
10	Other – please describe [TEXT ENTRY] [ANCHOR]
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q5

Question Type: Single punch

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booster_uptake4: U.S. health officials and medical experts now recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Have you received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

Variable Label: booster_uptake4: Booster uptake – April 2022 guidance

Value	Value Label
0	No
1	Yes, I have received 1 booster shot
2	Yes, I have received 2 booster shots
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q6

Question Type: Single punch

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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_uptake4: 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 #: Q7

Question Type: Single punch

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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 #: Q8

Question Type: Single punch

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booster_3a. How soon will you get a booster?

Variable Label: booster_3a: Wait to get a booster

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

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Item #: Q9

Question Type: Open-ended

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asap_boost_oe. What are the main reasons that you have not yet gotten a COVID vaccine booster?

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Item #: Q10

Question Type: Open-ended

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wait_boost_oe. What are the main reasons that you plan to wait to get a COVID vaccine booster?

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Item #: Q11

Question Type: Single punch

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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 #: Q12

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 #: Q13

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 #: Q14

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 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 #: Q15

Question Type: Single punch grid

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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 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 #: Q16

Question Type: Single punch grid

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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 #: Q17

Question Type: Single punch grid

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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 #: Q18

Question Type: Single punch grid

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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

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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 at all concerned
2	Slightly concerned
3	Somewhat concerned
4	Very concerned
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item#: Q19-Q20

Question Type: Single punch grid 

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cdc_commlevels2: Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dropped its recommendation for universal mask-wearing in areas of low or medium risk of COVID. They also unveiled a new method for calculating risk in each U.S. county, called COVID-19 Community Levels, which focuses on the impact of severe COVID on local hospitals and helps people decide what precautions to take against COVID—including when to wear a mask. The below map depicts COVID-19 Community Levels across the United States as of mid May.

 

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the CDC’s current masking guidance?  

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
cdc_commlevels2_1	I have heard about the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels tool.	cdc_commlevels2_1: Have heard of Community Levels
cdc_commlevels2_2	I understand the CDC’s current masking guidance.	cdc_commlevels2_2: Understand new masking guidance
cdc_commlevels2_3	I have visited the CDC’s website to find out more about masking guidance for my area.	cdc_commlevels2_3: Visited CDC website
cdc_commlevels2_4	I know how to find the COVID-19 Community Level for my area.	cdc_commlevels2_4: Know how to find Community Level
cdc_commlevels2_5	I know how to determine whether masking is recommended in my area based on the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels.	cdc_commlevels2_5: Know how to determine masking guidance
cdc_commlevels2_6	I plan to continue masking indoors in public, regardless of the CDC’s guidance for my community.	cdc_commlevels2_6: Plan to continue masking
cdc_commlevels2_7	I do not plan on masking indoors in public, even if the COVID-19 Community Level is high and wearing a mask is recommended.	cdc_commlevels2_7: Do not plan to continue masking
cdc_commlevels2_8	I plan to use the CDC guidance for my community when deciding whether to wear a mask indoors in public.	cdc_commlevels2_8: Plan to use CDC guidance
cdc_commlevels2_9	I have used the COVID-19 Community Levels tool to figure out what precautions (such as mask-wearing) I should take against COVID.	cdc_commlevels2_9: Have used Community Level Tracker
cdc_commlevels2_10	I regularly check the COVID-19 Community Levels tool to find out about currently recommended precautions.	cdc_commlevels2_10: Regularly used Community Level tracker

  

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 #: Q21
Question Type: Single punch grid

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novavax_aware: Novavax has submitted a request for Emergency Use Authorization of their COVID vaccine to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). How familiar are you with the Novavax COVID vaccine?

Variable Label: novavax_aware: Familiarity with Novavax

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

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Item #: Q22
Question Type: Single punch grid

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novavax_perc: The Novavax COVID vaccine is not an mRNA vaccine—it contains the spike protein that is on the surface of the virus that causes COVID, but formulated in a way which cannot cause disease. When the vaccine is injected, it causes the immune system to produce antibodies and immune responses so that the body will be able to recognize and attack the coronavirus when it enters the body.

Thinking about the Novavax COVID vaccine, how much do you agree or disagree with the following questions?

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
novavax_perc1	I think the Novavax COVID vaccine is safer than the other COVID vaccines that are available (Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson).	novavax_perc1: Novavax is safer
novavax_perc2	I am worried about the potential side effects of the Novavax COVID vaccine.	novavax_perc2: Worried about side effects
novavax_perc3	I think more research should be done on the Novavax COVID vaccine before it is authorized by the FDA.	novavax_perc3: More research needed
novavax_perc4	I am more likely to get the Novavax COVID vaccine than I am to get one of the other COVID vaccines that are available. [ONLY SHOW IF beh1_cet_r=0 OR -99]	novavax_perc4: More likely to get Novavax
novavax_perc5	I plan to get the Novavax COVID vaccine. [ONLY SHOW IF beh1_cet_r=0 OR -99]	novavax_perc5: Plan to get Novavax

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 #: Q23
Question Type: Single punch 

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treat_kids_know: True or false: The FDA recently expanded its approval for another COVID-19 treatment, Veklury (also known as remdesivir), making it the first treatment approved for children under 12.

 

Variable Label: treat_kids_know: Awareness of Veklury approval for kids under 12 

Value	Value Label
1	True
2	False
99	I don’t know
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q24 
Question Type: Single punch 

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treat_kids_perc: This is true. Veklury (also known as remdesivir) is an antiviral treatment that will be available for children 28 days and older who weigh at least 7 pounds, have tested positive for COVID, and are hospitalized or have mild to moderate COVID and are at high risk for severe COVID.

 

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

  

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
treat_kids_perc1	The availability of an antiviral treatment for children makes me more reluctant to get my child(ren) a COVID vaccine. [ONLY SHOW IF parent=4-6 & child_vaxxed_2_4=0, child_vaxxed_2_5=0, or child_vaxxed_2_6=0]	treat_kids_perc1: Less likely to vaccinate eligible child
treat_kids_perc2	The availability of an antiviral treatment for children makes me more reluctant to get my child(ren) under 5 a COVID vaccine, once one is available for them. [ONLY SHOW IF parent=1-3]	treat_kids_perc2: Less likely to vaccinate child under 5 when eligible
treat_kids_perc3	I would be willing to have my child(ren) treated with an antiviral treatment if they had COVID and were eligible for the treatment. [ONLY SHOW IF parent=1-6]	treat_kids_perc3: Willing to give children antiviral treatment
treat_kids_perc4	I am worried that the COVID antiviral treatment for children could be unsafe.	treat_kids_perc4: Worried about safety
treat_kids_perc5	I am worried about the potential side effects of the COVID antiviral treatment for children.	treat_kids_perc5: Potential side effects
treat_kids_perc6	The availability of a COVID antiviral treatment for children is an important step forward in the fight against COVID.	treat_kids_perc6: Important step forward

  

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 #: Q25
Question Type: Single punch grid  

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ptn_w63: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID-19 vaccines or boosters. 

 

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 or boosters.” 

 

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
ptn_w63_1	At the peak of Omicron, nearly one third of older people who died of COVID were vaccinated but had not been boosted.	ptn_w63_1: One third unboosted
ptn_w63_2	A COVID booster just might save your life, especially if you are over 50.	ptn_w63_2: Over 50
ptn_w63_3	Regardless of your age, race, sex, or heart health, if you get COVID your risk for heart disease is much higher than for people who have not had COVID.	ptn_w63_3: Heart disease risk is higher
ptn_w63_4	With COVID cases on the rise again, it’s important for everyone to be up to date on their vaccines and boosters.	ptn_w63_4: Cases on the rise
ptn_w63_5	Some people have no side effects from COVID vaccines and boosters, and most who have side effects report that they are mild and only last a day or two.	ptn_w63_5: Mild side effects

   

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

 

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