COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of May 6, 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, May 6, 2022, at 3:14 PM, EDT:

45.9% 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?

• 66.3% of total US population

• 70.4% of US population aged ≥5 years

• 74.7% of US population aged ≥12 years

• 76.2% of US population aged ≥18 years

• 90.4% of US population aged ≥65 years

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

According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map, as of today, May 6, 2022 at 3:21 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 81 757 846 confirmed cases and
• 997 264 deaths

In the past 28 days, the 3 states with the most new cases are:

1. New York: 184 177
2. California: 133 932
3. Texas:92 485

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 90 605 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 88 161 and Florida with 74 039.

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

Globally, there have been 516 440 711 confirmed cases, 6 248 840 deaths, and 11 330 639 510 vaccine doses administered.