COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of April 18, 2022

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How many fully vaccinated Americans have received a booster dose?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of today, April 18, 2022, at 2:36 PM, EDT:

45.4% of fully vaccinated persons in the US have received a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

What percentage of people across age groups in the US have been fully vaccinated?

• 65.9% of total US population

• 70.1% of US population aged ≥5 years

• 74.3% of US population aged ≥12 years

• 75.9% of US population aged ≥18 years

• 89.8% of US population aged ≥65 years

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

According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map, as of today, April 18, 2022 at 3:20 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 80 661 955 confirmed cases and
• 988 705 deaths

In the past 28 days, the 3 states with the most new cases are:

1. New York: 110 325
2. Texas: 93 384
3. California:85 309

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 89 670 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 87 809 and Florida with 73 689.

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

Globally, there have been 504 762 097 confirmed cases, 6 199 207 deaths, and 11 180 825 286 vaccine doses administered.