COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 21, 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 21, 2022, at 4:00 PM, EDT:

44.5% 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 21, 2022, at 4:00 PM, EDT:

• 65.4% of total US population

• 69.5% 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: 82%
2. Rhode Island: 81.3%
3. Vermont: 80.5%
4. Maine: 78.7%
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 21, 2022 at 3:20 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 79 760 553 confirmed cases and
• 971 718 deaths

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 9 072 935
2. Texas: 6 692 843
3. Florida: 5 868 263
4. New York: 4 964 102
5. Illinois: 3 055 636

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 88 176 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 86 692 and Florida with 72 704.

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

Globally, there have been 471 584 300 confirmed cases, 6 091 794 deaths, and 10 806 014 608 vaccine doses administered.