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News|Articles|August 29, 2022
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 29, 2022
Author(s)Sydney Jennings
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US COVID-19 vaccination & booster dose status
US COVID-19 vaccination status according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of August 25, 2022, at 6:00 AM, EDT:
Fully vaccinated plus 2 booster doses:
• Aged ≥50 years 33.7%
• Aged ≥65 years 40.9%
Fully vaccinated plus 1 booster dose:
• Total US population 48.5%
Fully vaccinated in key age groups:
• Total US population 67.4%
• Aged ≥5 years 71.6%
• Aged ≥65 years 92%
US confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths
Confirmed US cases of COVID-19 and related deaths according to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map , as of August 29, 2022 at 3:20 PM, EDT.
3 states with highest number of new cases in past 28 days
• California 352 249
• Texas 267 302
• Florida 208 883
• Total US confirmed cases 94 228 150
• Total US confirmed deaths 1 043 963
Global total COVID-19 confirmed cases, deaths, vaccine doses administered:
• Cases 601 247 712
• Deaths 6 487 464 • Vaccine doses administered 12 129 818 203
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