COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 8, 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 8, 2022, at 3:21 PM, EDT:

44.1% 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 8, 2022, at 3:21 PM, EDT:

• 65.1% of total US population

• 69.3% of US population aged ≥5 years

• 73.6% of US population aged ≥12 years

• 75.1% of US population aged ≥18 years

• 88.8% of US population aged ≥65 years

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

1. Puerto Rico: 81.8%
2. Rhode Island: 80.9%
3. Vermont: 80.4%
4. Maine: 78.5%
5. Connecticut: 78%

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 8, 2022 at 4:21 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 79 359 409 confirmed cases and
• 961 514 deaths

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 9 018 654
2. Texas: 6 645 192
3. Florida: 5 858 052
4. New York: 4 939 110
5. Illinois: 3 039 806

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 86 655 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 85 847 and Florida with 71 326.

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

Globally, there have been 448 777 489 confirmed cases, 6 012 558 deaths, and 10 620 885 377 vaccine doses administered.