COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 17, 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, March 17, 2022, at 8:31 PM, EDT:

44.4% 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, March 17, 2022, at 8:31 PM, EDT:

• 65.3% of total US population

• 69.4% of US population aged ≥5 years

• 73.8% of US population aged ≥12 years

• 75.3% of US population aged ≥18 years

• 88.9% of US population aged ≥65 years

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

1. Puerto Rico: 81.9%
2. Rhode Island: 81.2%
3. Vermont: 80.4%
4. Maine: 78.6%
5. Connecticut: 78.2%

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

According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map, as of today, March 17, 2022 at 3:20 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 79 670 492 confirmed cases and
• 969 626 deaths

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 9 055 093
2. Texas: 6 684 197
3. Florida: 5 868 263
4. New York: 4 954 993
5. Illinois: 3 051 797

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 87 855 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 86 744 and Florida with 72 246.

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

Globally, there have been 464 703 978 confirmed cases, 6 062 771 deaths, and 10 754 280 180 vaccine doses administered.