COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 24, 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, February 24, 2022, at 2:52 PM, EDT:

43.4% 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?

According to the CDC as of today, February 24, 2022, at 2:52 PM, EDT:

• 64.8% of total US population

• 68.9% of US population aged ≥5 years

• 73.3% of US population aged ≥12 years

• 74.9% of US population aged ≥18 years

• 88.7% of US population aged ≥65 years

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

1. Puerto Rico: 81.2%
2. Rhode Island: 80.5%
3. Vermont: 80.1%
4. Maine: 78.3%
5. Connecticut: 77.7%

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

According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map, as of today, February 24, 2022 at 2:21 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 78 767 593 confirmed cases and
• 942 985 deaths

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 8 943 340
2. Texas: 6 595 306
3. Florida: 5 818 706
4. New York: 4 915 660
5. Illinois: 3 024 665

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 84 629 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 84 253 and Florida with 68 955.

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

Globally, there have been 430 741 630 confirmed cases, 5 923 711 deaths, and 10 442 583 995 vaccine doses administered.