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COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of January 4, 2022

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.

How many fully vaccinated Americans have received a booster dose?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of today, January 4, 2022, at 3:19 PM, EDT, 34.7% of fully vaccinated persons in the US have received a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

How many people in the US have been vaccinated against COVID-19?

According to the CDC as of today, January 4, 2022, at 3:19 PM, EDT:

• 73.8% of total US population has received at least 1 dose
• 62.2% of total US population is fully vaccinated

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

1. Vermont: 77.7%
2. Puerto Rico: 77.2%
3. Rhode Island:76.8%
4. Maine: 76%
5. Connecticut: 74.9%

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

According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map, as of today, January 4, 2022 at 4:22 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 56 803 703 confirmed cases and
• 829 351 deaths

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 5 726 991
2. Texas: 4 803 050
3. Florida: 4 209 927
4. New York: 3 736 399
5. Illinois: 2 263 166

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 76 598 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 76 028 and Florida with 62 504.

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

Globally, there have been 294 487 701 confirmed cases, 5 454 773 deaths, and 9 241 887 841 vaccine doses administered.

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