Frequently Asked Questions
Your phone number was randomly selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) based on your geographic area. Your household is representing hundreds of other households like yours, and so your participation is critical for the CDC to get an accurate picture all households.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC is conducting an important study about vaccinations for COVID and other diseases affecting adults, teens, and children, which will provide crucial information about the risk of diseases in our communities. For more information, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/nis/about/index.html.
NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that has been contracted by the CDC to conduct the National Immunization Survey.
By entering the PIN that was sent to you via text message, in the boxes above. If you cannot find your PIN, please call us at 1-877-221-7511 or email NISWeb@norc.org for assistance. If you are experiencing technical issues, please email NISWeb@norc.org for assistance.
The survey may take up to 10 minutes to complete.
Your answers will help improve the nation's health now and in the years ahead by providing doctors and health researchers with crucial information about the presence and risk of diseases in our communities.
We are required by Section 308(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242.m) to develop and follow strict procedures to protect your information and use your answers only for statistical analyses.
You should be able to re-enter the PIN in the boxes above and resume the survey. If you cannot find your PIN or have any technical issues, please call us at 1-877-221-7511 or email NISWeb@norc.org for assistance.
Your participation is completely voluntary, but information gathered through this survey will help public health agencies in your area when they are making decisions and evaluating health care programs in your area.
You have the right to not participate or skip any questions with no impact on any benefits that you may receive.
The Public Health Service Act is Volume 42 of the US Code, Section 242k. The collection of information in this survey is authorized by Section 306 of this Act. Through the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, the confidentiality of your responses is assured by Section 308d of this Act.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with Section 308d of the Public Health Service Act, your responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. Every employee who works on this survey, from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and its collaborating agency and contractor, NORC at the University of Chicago, and their agents and contractors who work on this survey has taken an oath to protect the confidentiality of your information. These employees are subject to disciplinary action, including fines and criminal charges that may result in imprisonment, if he or she willingly discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your household members. Additionally, in compliance with applicable federal law requiring the protection of federal computer networks from cybersecurity risks like hacking, internet attacks, and other security weaknesses, computer network experts working for, or on behalf, of the government, may intercept and review information sent through government networks for cyber threats if the information sent through the government network triggers a cyber threat indicator.
This survey is conducted on behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by NORC at the University of Chicago.