COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of April 8, 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 8, 2022, at 4:40 PM, EDT:

45.2% 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?

• 65.7% of total US population

• 69.9% of US population aged ≥5 years

• 74.1% of US population aged ≥12 years

• 75.6% of US population aged ≥18 years

• 89.3% 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 8, 2022 at 4:20 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 80 348 778 confirmed cases and
• 984 934 deaths

The 3 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 9 128 761
2. Texas: 6 781 186
3. Florida: 5 885 004

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 89 340 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 87 665 and Florida with 73 496.

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

Globally, there have been 496 909 990 confirmed cases, 6 172 850 deaths, and 11 088 901 035 vaccine doses administered.