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 90)
Note: The questions below are the proposed questions for the 90th 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.
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_trust: How much do you trust the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
to provide you with accurate information about the coronavirus or COVID?
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
I am not familiar with HHS
-99 
Refused 

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Item #: Q2 
Question Type: Single punch 
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cdc_trust: How much do you trust the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to
provide you with accurate information about the coronavirus or COVID? 
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 

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-99 

I am not familiar with the CDC
Refused 

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Item #: Q3
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
beh1_cet_r: Have you received your initial COVID vaccine series? The initial COVID vaccine
series could require one dose (i.e., Johnson & Johnson) or two doses (i.e., Pfizer, Moderna,
Novavax).
Variable Label: beh1_cet_r: Vaccination behavior
Value
Value Label
0
No, I have not received my
initial COVID vaccine series
1
Yes, but I have only received
one dose out of the two
required doses
2
Yes, I have received all of the
required doses in my initial
vaccine series
-99
Refused
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Item #: Q4
Question Type: Single punch
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vaccine_id: Which initial COVID vaccine did you receive?
Variable Label: vaccine_id: Vaccine ID
Value
Value Label
2
Johnson & Johnson/Janssen
3
Moderna
4
Pfizer-BioNTech
6
Novavax
5
Other
99
I do not remember
-99
Refused
-100
Valid skip
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Item #: Q5
Question Type: Single punch grid
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booster_uptake7: U.S. health officials and medical experts recommend additional COVID
doses after the initial vaccine series (two doses of Pfizer, Moderna, or Novavax; or one dose of
Johnson & Johnson).
Boosters are additional doses you may have received after your initial series. Boosters were
available from August 2021 to the end of August 2022.
Updated vaccines are COVID vaccines reformulated to better target Omicron variants,
sometimes called “updated boosters” or “bivalent boosters.” Updated vaccines became
available in September 2022.
Have you received a COVID vaccine booster or updated vaccine?
Variable Name
booster_uptake7_1

booster_uptake7_2

Value
0
1
-99
-100

Variable Text
I have received one or more booster
dose(s) (available August 2021August 2022)
I have received an updated vaccine
(available starting September 2022)

Variable Label
booster_uptake7_1: Booster

booster_uptake7_2:
Updated vaccine

Value Label
No
Yes
Refused
Valid skip

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Item #: Q6
Question Type: Dropdown menu
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
last_dose: Approximately when did you receive your most recent COVID vaccine, booster, or
updated vaccine dose? If you do not remember the exact date, give your best guess.
Variable Label: last_dose: Date of most recent dose
Participants select date from range: December 1, 2020 to present
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Item #: Q7
Question Type: Single punch
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
booster_likely_v4: What is the likelihood that you will get an updated COVID vaccine?
Updated vaccines are COVID vaccines reformulated to better target Omicron variants,
sometimes called “updated boosters” or “bivalent boosters.” Updated vaccines became
available in September 2022.
Variable Label: booster_likely_v4: updated vaccine uptake likelihood
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.” //
boost_when: How soon will you get an updated COVID vaccine?
Variable Label: boost_when: Wait to get vaccinated
Value
Value Label
1
I will get an updated vaccine as soon as I can
2
I will wait to get an updated vaccine for one or more reasons
3
I will never get an updated vaccine
-99
Refused
-100
Valid Skip
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Item #: Q9
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 vaccine?
Variable Label: beh2a: Intention to get vaccinated
Value
Value Label

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1
2
3
4
5
-99
-100

Very unlikely
Somewhat unlikely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Somewhat likely
Very likely
Refused
Valid Skip

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Item #: Q10
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 vaccine
-99
Refused
-100
Valid Skip
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Item #: Q11-12
Question Type: Single punch grid
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upvax_access: Updated vaccines are COVID vaccines reformulated to better target Omicron
variants, sometimes called “updated boosters” or “bivalent boosters.” Updated vaccines became
available in September 2022.
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about updated vaccines?
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upvax_access_1
I know if I am eligible to receive an updated
COVID vaccine.
upvax_access_2
I know how to schedule an appointment to
get an updated COVID vaccine.

upvax_access_1:
Eligibility
upvax _access_2: Know
how to schedule
appointment

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upvax_access_3

I know where to get an updated COVID
vaccine.

upvax_access_4

It would be difficult for me to get an
appointment for an updated COVID vaccine
that works with my schedule.
It would be difficult for me to find a
convenient location to get an updated
COVID vaccine.
It would be difficult for me to find
transportation to and from an appointment
to get an updated COVID vaccine.
I will get an updated COVID vaccine when I
can, but it is not a top priority.
It would be difficult for me to find enough
time to deal with any potential side effects
after getting an updated COVID vaccine.

upvax_access_5

upvax_access_6

upvax_access_7
upvax_access_8

Value
1
2
3
4
5
-99
-100

upvax _access_3: Know
where to schedule
appointment
upvax _access_4:
Difficulty getting
appointment
upvax _access_5:
Difficulty finding
convenient location
upvax _access_6:
Difficulty with
transportation
upvax _access_7: Not
top priority
upvax _access_8: Side
effects

Value Label
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
Refused
Valid Skip

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Item #: Q13
Question Type: Multi punch
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parent2: 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
2
6 months to 4 years old
3
5 to 11 years old
4
12 to 17 years old
99
None of the above, I do not have children in those age groups [EXCLUSIVE]

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-99

Refused

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Item #: Q14
Question Type: Single punch grid
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kid_vax: Children ages 6 months and older are eligible to get Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)-authorized vaccines to prevent COVID. Has your child(ren) in the following age group(s)
received their initial COVID vaccine series?
Note: If you have more than one child in the same age group, please answer for at least one of
them.
*Children ages 6 months–4 years old who received a Pfizer vaccine have 3 doses included in
their initial vaccine series. Children ages 5–17 years old who received a Pfizer vaccine, or
children of any age who received a Moderna vaccine, have 2 doses included in their initial
vaccine series.
Variable Name
kid_vax_2
kid_vax_3
kid_vax_4
Value
0
1
2
-99
-100

Variable Text
6 months to 4 years old [ONLY SHOW IF
parent2=2]
5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent2=3]
12 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF parent2=4]

Variable Label
kid_vax_2: 6mo to 4yo
kid_vax_3: 5 to 11yo
kid_vax_4: 12 to 17yo

Value Label
No, has not received their initial COVID vaccine series.
Yes, has started but not yet finished their initial COVID vaccine
series.*
Yes, has received all of the required shots in their initial COVID
vaccine series.*
Refused
Valid skip

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Item #: Q15
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
kid_cov_con: How concerned are you about your child(ren) in the following age groups getting
COVID?

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Note: If you have more than one child in the same age group, please answer for at least one of
them.
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Variable Name
Variable Text
Variable Label
kid_cov_con_2
6 months to 4 years old
kid_cov_con_2: 6mo to 4yo
kid_cov_con_3
5 to 11 years old
kid_cov_con_3: 5 to 11 years old
kid_cov_con_4
12 to 17 years old
kid_cov_con_4: 12 to 17 years old
Value
1
2
3
4
-99
-100

Value Label
Not concerned
Slightly concerned
Somewhat concerned
Very concerned
Refused
Valid skip

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Item #: Q16
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.” //
kid_vax_con: How concerned are you about your child(ren) in the following age groups having
any side effects from a COVID vaccine?
Note: If you have more than one child in the same age group, please answer for at least one of
them.
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Variable Name
Variable Text
kid_vax_con_2
6 months to 4 years old [ONLY SHOW IF
kid_vax_2=0 or -99]
kid_vax_con_3
5 to 11 years old [ONLY SHOW IF
kid_vax_3=0 or -99]
kid_vax_con_4
12 to 17 years old [ONLY SHOW IF
kid_vax_4=0 or -99]
Value
1
2
3
4

Variable Label
kid_vax_con_2: 6mo to 4yo
kid_vax_con_3: 5 to 11yo
kid_vax_con_4: 12 to 15yo

Value Label
Not at all concerned
Slightly concerned
Somewhat concerned
Very concerned

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-99
-100

Refused
Valid skip

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Item #: Q17-18
Question Type: Single punch grid
var_att: Thinking about COVID variants, how much do you agree or disagree with the following
statements?
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Variable Name
Variable Text
var_att_1
I keep up with which variants are
currently going around.
var_att_2
I have heard or seen news about variants
recently.
var_att_3
I think more deadly variants are likely to
develop.
var_att_4
I think new variants will probably be less
dangerous than previous variants.
var_att_5
I am worried that the current COVID
vaccines will be less effective against
new variants.
var_att_6
I am worried that new variants will spread
more easily than previous variants.
var_att_7
I think new variants will lead to more
breakthrough cases among vaccinated
people.
var_att_8
I think the potential danger from new
variants is exaggerated.
var_att_9
Hearing about new variants makes me
more likely to get an updated vaccine.
[ONLY SHOW IF beh1_cet_r=2 and
last_dose before September 1, 2022]
Value  
1  
2
3
4
5  

Variable Label
var_att_1: Keep up with
current variant
var_att_2: Heard news lately
var_att_3: More deadly
variants
var_att_4: New variants less
dangerous
var_att_5: Less effective

var_att_6: Spread more
easily
var_att_7: Breakthrough
cases
var_att_8: Danger
exaggerated
var_att_9: Get updated
vaccine

Value Label
Strongly disagree  
Somewhat disagree
Neither agree nor disagree  
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree  

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-99

Refused

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Item #: Q19
Question Type: Multi-punch
var_aware: Which of the following COVID variants have you heard of, if any?
Select all that apply.
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Variable Name
Variable Text
var_aware_1
XBB.1
var_aware_2
BA.5
var_aware_3
BQ.1
var_aware_4
BN.1
var_aware_98
I have not heard of any of these variants
[ANCHOR] [EXCLUSIVE]

Variable Label
var_aware_1: XBB
var_aware_2: BA
var_aware_3: BQ
var_aware_4: BN
var_aware_98: None

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Item #: Q20
Question Type: Single punch grid
var_con: How concerned are you about the following COVID variant(s)?
Variable Name
var_con_1
var_con_2
var_con_3
var_con_4
Value  
1  
2
3
4
-99
-100

Variable Text
XBB.1 [ONLY SHOW IF var_aware_1=1]
BA.5 [ONLY SHOW IF var_aware_2=1]
BQ.1 [ONLY SHOW IF var_aware_3=1]
BN.1 [ONLY SHOW IF var_aware_4=1]

Variable Label
var_con_1: XBB
var_con_2: BA
var_con_3: BQ
var_con_4: BN

Value Label
Not at all concerned
Slightly concerned
Moderately concerned
Very concerned
Refused
Valid skip

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Item #: Q21
Question Type: Single punch grid
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
ptn_w90_1: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID.
For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following
statements:
An updated vaccine gives you better protection against COVID.
Variable Name   Variable Text  
I would share the information in the message with a
ptn_w90_share_1 friend or family member who wants to know more
about COVID vaccines.
ptn_w90_motiv_1 This message is a convincing reason to get an
updated COVID vaccine.
ptn_w90_diff_1 This message was difficult to understand.
ptn_w90_believ_1 This message was believable.

Value  
1  
2
3
4
5  
-99

Variable Label  
ptn_w90_share_1:
Would share
message
ptn_w90_effect_1:
Reason to get vax
ptn_w90_diff_1:
Difficult to understand
ptn_w90_believ_1:
Believable

Value Label
Strongly disagree  
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree  
Agree
Strongly agree  
Refused

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Item #: Q22
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
ptn_w90_2: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID.
For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following
statements:

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If you test positive for COVID and are at high risk for getting very sick, you can get
treatment to help reduce your chances of hospitalization and death.
Variable Name  

Variable Text  
I would share the information in the message with a
ptn_w90_share_2 friend or family member who wants to know more
about COVID treatments.
ptn_w90_motiv_2 This message is a convincing reason to seek
treatment if I test positive for COVID.
ptn_w90_diff_2

This message was difficult to understand.

ptn_w90_believ_2 This message was believable.

Value  
1  
2
3
4
5  
-99

Variable Label  
ptn_w90_share_2:
Would share
message
ptn_w90_effect_2:
Reason to get
treatment
ptn_w90_diff_2:
Difficult to understand
ptn_w90_believ_2:
Believable

Value Label  
Strongly disagree  
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree  
Agree
Strongly agree  
Refused

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Item #: Q23
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
ptn_w90_3: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID.
For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following
statements:
Getting an updated COVID vaccine can help reduce the spread of COVID in your
community, which helps protect people who are most vulnerable.
Variable Name  

Variable Text  
I would share the information in the message with a
ptn_w90_share_3 friend or family member who wants to know more
about COVID vaccines.
ptn_w90_motiv_3 This message is a convincing reason to get an
updated COVID vaccine.

Variable Label  
ptn_w90_share_3:
Would share
message
ptn_w90_effect_3:
Reason to get vax

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ptn_w90_diff_3

This message was difficult to understand.

ptn_w90_believ_3 This message was believable.

Value  
1  
2
3
4
5  
-99

ptn_w90_diff_3:
Difficult to understand
ptn_w90_believ_3:
Believable

Value Label  
Strongly disagree  
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree  
Agree
Strongly agree  
Refused

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Item #: Q24
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
ptn_w90_4: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID.
For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following
statements:
You can get an updated vaccine if it’s been at least 2 months after your 2nd dose or last
vaccine. You do not need to get another updated vaccine dose once you have already
had one.
Variable Name  

Variable Text  
I would share the information in the message with a
ptn_w90_share_4 friend or family member who wants to know more
about COVID vaccines.
ptn_w90_motiv_4 This message is a convincing reason to get an
updated COVID vaccine.
ptn_w90_diff_4
This message was difficult to understand.
ptn_w90_believ_4 This message was believable.

Value  
1  
2

Variable Label  
ptn_w90_share_4:
Would share
message
ptn_w90_effect_4:
Reason to get vax
ptn_w90_diff_4:
Difficult to understand
ptn_w90_believ_4:
Believable

Value Label  
Strongly disagree  
Disagree

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4
5  
-99

Neither agree nor disagree  
Agree
Strongly agree  
Refused

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Item #: Q25
Question Type: Single punch grid 
// Soft Prompt: “We would like your response to this question.”// 
ptn_w90_5: We are interested in your opinion of a few messages about COVID.
For the below message, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following
statements:
Antiviral COVID treatments target specific parts of the virus to stop it from multiplying in
the body, helping to prevent severe illness and death.
Variable Name  

Variable Text  
I would share the information in the message with a
ptn_w90_share_5 friend or family member who wants to know more
about COVID treatments.
ptn_w90_motiv_5 This message is a convincing reason to seek
treatment if I test positive for COVID.
ptn_w90_diff_5

This message was difficult to understand.

ptn_w90_believ_5 This message was believable.
Value  
1  
2
3
4
5  
-99

Variable Label  
ptn_w90_share_5:
Would share
message
ptn_w90_effect_5:
Reason to get
treatment
ptn_w90_diff_5:
Difficult to understand
ptn_w90_believ_5:
Believable

Value Label  
Strongly disagree  
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree  
Agree
Strongly agree  
Refused

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