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COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of December 15, 2021

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

How many fully vaccinated Americans have received a booster dose?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of today December 15 2021, at 6:38 PM, EDT, 27.6% of fully vaccinated persons in the US have received a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine since August 13, 2021.

How many people in the US have been vaccinated against COVID-19?

According to the CDC as of today, November 12, 2021, at 3:25 PM, EDT:

• 72.3% of total US population has received at least 1 dose
• 61.1% of total US population is fully vaccinated

The 5 states/territories with the highest percentage of population fully vaccinated are:

1. Vermont: 75.8%
2. Puerto Rico: 75.6%
3. Rhode Island:75.2%
4. Maine: 74.7%
5. Connecticut: 73.9%

How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US?

According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map, as of today, December 15, 2021 at 5:22 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 50 216 029 confirmed cases and
• 799 845 deaths

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 5 176 154
2. Texas: 4 400 515
3. Florida: 3 754 042
4. New York: 2 868 885
5. Illinois: 1 911 649

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 75 411 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 74 707 and Florida with 62 073.

How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally?

Globally, there have been 271 360 075 confirmed cases, 5 319 254 deaths, and 8 511 570 591 vaccine doses administered.

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COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of December 15, 2021

How many fully vaccinated Americans have received a booster dose?

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How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally?

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