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 4)

Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the 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 4 only. This week we have added questions that examine concerns about COVID-19 virus variants, and knowledge of and preferences for vaccine candidates.

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

Standard Questions

Modular Questions

One-Time Questions

HHS Familiarity & Perceptions

For the next section we would like to talk about current events.

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Item #: Q1

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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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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 #: Q4

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 #: Q5

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 #: Q6

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 #: Q6

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 #: Q7

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 #: Q8-Q10

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_3_CET	I want to know if the vaccine is effective first.	BEH4_3_CET: Confirm effectiveness
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 problems.	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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Question Type: Multi-Punch Grid

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vacc_type_know. There are two COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized by the FDA, and more will likely be authorized soon. Please tell us what you know about the different COVID-19 vaccines.

Variable Label: vacc_type_know: Knowledge of vaccine types

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
vacc_type_know_1	Is a one-dose vaccine	vacc_type_know_1: Vaccine knowledge: One dose
vacc_ type_know_2	Side effects are milder than with other vaccines	vacc_ type_know_2: Vaccine knowledge: Milder side effect
vacc_ type_know_3	Is effective at preventing COVID-19	vacc_ type_know_3: Vaccine knowledge: Effective at prevention
vacc_ type_know_4	Is effective at reducing the symptoms of COVID-19	vacc_ type_know_4: Vaccine knowledge: Effective at reducing symptoms
vacc_ type_know_5	Has been authorized by the FDA	vacc_ type_know_5: Vaccine knowledge: Authorized
vacc_ type_know_6	Is now being used to vaccinate people in the United States	vacc_ type_know_6: Vaccine knowledge: Now in use
vacc_ type_know_7	Is effective at reducing the symptoms of all COVID-19 variants	vacc_ type_know_7: Vaccine knowledge: Effective against variants

Value	Value Label
1	Pfizer-BioNTech
2	Moderna
3	Johnson & Johnson
4	AstraZeneca
5	Don’t know
-99	Refused

Value	Value Label
0	Not selected
1	Selected

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Item #: Q13

Question Type: Grid (exclusive options)

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vacc_choice. Please rank the following in your decision to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Variable Label: vacc_choice: Factors on vaccine choice

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
vacc_choice_1	Only having to take one dose	vacc_choice_1: One dose
vacc_choice_2	Side effects are milder than with other vaccines	vacc_choice_2: Side effects
vacc_choice_3	Effectiveness at preventing COVID-19	vacc_choice_3: General effectiveness
vacc_choice_4	Effectiveness at reducing the symptoms of all COVID-19 variants	vacc_choice_4: Variant effectiveness
vacc_choice_5	Getting the vaccine as soon as possible	vacc_choice_5: Getting soon

Value	Value Label
1	1 – Least important
2	2
3	3
4	4
5	5 – Most important
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q14

Question Type: Single punch

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vacc_type_diff. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: There are major differences between the vaccine candidates (e.g., Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna).

Variable Label: vacc_type_diff: Perceived differences in vaccines

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 #: Q15

Question Type: Single punch

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vacc_pref. If you were able to get any COVID-19 vaccine, which vaccine would you prefer to get?

Variable Label: vacc_pref: Vaccine preference

Value	Value Label
1	Pfizer-BioNTech
2	Moderna
3	Johnson & Johnson
4	AstraZeneca
5	Other
6	I do not have a vaccine preference
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q16
Question Type: Grid
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wait_vacc. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Variable Label: wait_vacc: Wait for Vaccine Type or Doses

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Variable Name	Variable Text	Variable Label
wait_vacc_type	I would wait longer to get vaccinated if it meant getting my preferred vaccine type.	wait_vacc_type: Wait for Preferred Type
wait_vacc_dose	I would wait longer to get vaccinated if it meant getting a vaccine with only one dose.	wait_vacc_dose: Wait for Preferred Doses

Value	Value Label
1	Strongly disagree
2	Disagree
3	Neither agree nor disagree
4	Agree
5	Strongly agree
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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Item #: Q17

Question Type: Single punch

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variant_concern: How concerned are you about new COVID-19 virus variants (e.g., B117 – the U.K. strain, B1351 – the South African strain)?

Variable Label: variant_concern: Concern about COVID-19 variants

Value	Value Label
1	Not at all concerned
2	Not too concerned
3	Somewhat concerned
4	Very concerned
-99	Refused

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Item #: Q18

Question Type: Single punch

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variant_concern: How has the news about new COVID-19 variants impacted your likelihood to get vaccinated?

Variable Label: variant_concern: Concern about COVID-19 variants

Value	Value Label
1	Greatly decreases my likelihood to get vaccinated
2	Decreases my likelihood to get vaccinated
3	Does not impact my likelihood to get vaccinated
4	Increases my likelihood to get vaccinated
5	Greatly increases my likelihood to get vaccinated
-99	Refused
-100	Valid skip

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