COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of January 7, 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, January 7, 2022, at 5:19 PM, EDT:

35.3% of fully vaccinated persons in the US have received a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

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

According to the CDC as of today, January 6, 2022, at 5:20 PM, EDT

• 62.4% of total US population

• 66.3% of US population aged ≥5 years

• 71.4% of US population aged ≥12 years

• 73.1% of US population aged ≥18 years

• 87.7% of US population aged ≥65 years

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

1. Vermont: 77.8%
2. Puerto Rico: 77.4%
3. Rhode Island:77%
4. Maine: 76.2%
5. Connecticut: 75%

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 7, 2022 at 5:21 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 59 114 417 confirmed cases and
• 835 929 deaths

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 5 959 487
2. Texas: 4 946 880
3. Florida: 4 486 276
4. New York: 3 975 745
5. Illinois: 2 382 437

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 76 997 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 76 364 and Florida with 62 622.

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

Globally, there have been 302 367 482 confirmed cases, 5 478 004 deaths, and 9 371 320 882 vaccine doses administered.