by Calculated Risk on 8/23/2021 07:47:00 PM

The CDC is the source for all data.

According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.  Total doses administered: 363,267,789, as of a week ago 357,292,057. Average doses last week: 0.85 million per day. 

COVID Metrics
	Today	Yesterday	Week Ago	Goal
Percent fully Vaccinated	51.5%	51.5%	50.8%	≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated (millions)	171.1	170.8	168.7	≥2321
New Cases per Day3	124,383	133,517	130,165	≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩	77,727	80,362	71,466	≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3🚩	691	725	664	≤502
1 Minimum to achieve "herd immunity" (estimated between 70% and 85%). 2my goals to stop daily posts, 37 day average for Cases, Currently Hospitalized, and Deaths 🚩 Increasing 7 day average week-over-week for Cases, Hospitalized, and Deaths ✅ Goal met.

IMPORTANT: For "herd immunity" most experts believe we need 70% to 85% of the total population fully vaccinated (or already had COVID).  

KUDOS to the residents of the 7 states that have achieved 60% of total population fully vaccinated: Vermont at 67.5%, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland and New Jersey at 60.5%.

The following 17 states and D.C. have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated: Washington at 59.5%, New Hampshire, New York State, New Mexico, Oregon, District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Minnesota, California, Hawaii, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan at 50.0%.

Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are South Dakota at 48.4%, Ohio at 47.8%, Kentucky at 47.6%, Kansas at 47.3%, Arizona at 47.1%, Nevada at 46.8%, Utah at 46.7%, and Alaska at 46.6%.

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This graph shows the daily (columns) and 7 day average (line) of positive tests reported.