News|Articles|December 2, 2021

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of December 2, 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 2 2021, at 4:30 PM, EDT, 21.2% 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:

• 70.4% of total US population has received at least 1 dose
• 59.4% of total US population is fully vaccinated

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

1. Puerto Rico: 74.1%
2. Vermont: 73%
3. Rhode Island:72.7%
4. Maine: 72.4%
5. Connecticut: 72.1%

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 2, 2021 at 4:24 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 48 799 325 confirmed cases and
• 785 478 deaths

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 5 095 688
2. Texas: 4 344 080
3. Florida: 3 730 395
4. New York: 2 750 327
5. Illinois: 1 827 516

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 74 643 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 74 027 and Florida with 61 548.

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

Globally, there have been 264 063 084 confirmed cases, 5 232 850 deaths, and 8 074 706 818 vaccine doses administered.

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