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News|Articles|December 8, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of December 8, 2021
Author(s)Sydney Jennings
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.
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How many fully vaccinated Americans have received a booster dose?
According to the
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:
• 71.4% of total US population has received at least 1 dose
• 60.4% of total US population is fully vaccinated
• 60.4% of total US population is fully vaccinated
The 5 states/territories with the highest percentage of population fully vaccinated are:
1. Puerto Rico: 74.8%
2. Vermont: 74.4%
3. Rhode Island:74.1%
4. Maine: 73.5%
5. Connecticut: 73%
2. Vermont: 74.4%
3. Rhode Island:74.1%
4. Maine: 73.5%
5. Connecticut: 73%
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 8, 2021 at 4:22 PM, EDT, there have been:
• 49 510 077 confirmed cases and
• 792 971 deaths
• 792 971 deaths
The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:
1. California: 5 137 244
2. Texas: 4 364 907
3. Florida: 3 741 058
4. New York: 2 798 657
5. Illinois: 1 867 912
2. Texas: 4 364 907
3. Florida: 3 741 058
4. New York: 2 798 657
5. Illinois: 1 867 912
Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 75 061 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 74 370 and Florida with 61 789.
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally?
Globally, there have been 267 725 382 confirmed cases, 5 278 120 deaths, and 8 291 715 500 vaccine doses administered.
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