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News|Articles|November 15, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of November 15, 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:
• 68.4% of total US population has received at least 1 dose
• 58.8% of total US population is fully vaccinated
• 58.8% of total US population is fully vaccinated
The 5 states/territories with the highest percentage of population fully vaccinated are:
1. Puerto Rico: 74.2%
2. Vermont: 72.1%
3. Rhode Island:71.7%
4. Maine: 71.5%
5. Connecticut: 71.4%
2. Vermont: 72.1%
3. Rhode Island:71.7%
4. Maine: 71.5%
5. Connecticut: 71.4%
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US?
According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map , as of today, November 15, 2021 at 4:21 PM, EDT, there have been:
• 47 179 584 confirmed cases and
• 763 952 deaths
• 763 952 deaths
The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:
1. California: 5 011 843
2. Texas: 4 285 737
3. Florida: 3 711 612
4. New York: 2 629 344
5. Illinois: 1 744 508
2. Texas: 4 285 737
3. Florida: 3 711 612
4. New York: 2 629 344
5. Illinois: 1 744 508
Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 73 216 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 72 823 and Florida with 60 845.
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally?
Globally, there have been 253 737 657 confirmed cases, 5 105 270 deaths, and 7 491 973 963 vaccine doses administered.
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