by Calculated Risk on 9/01/2021 03:22:00 PM

The CDC is the source for all data.

According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.  Total doses administered: 371,280,129, as of a week ago 364,842,701. Average doses last week: 0.92 million per day. 

COVID Metrics
	Today	Week Ago	Goal
Percent fully Vaccinated	52.6%	51.7%	≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated (millions)	174.6	171.8	≥2321
New Cases per Day3🚩	149,767	146,021	≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩	91,592	86,712	≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3🚩	952	927	≤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 10 states that have achieved 60% of total population fully vaccinated: Vermont at 67.9%, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland. New Jersey, Washington, New York, New Mexico at 60.1%.

The following 14 states and D.C. have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated:  New Hampshire at 59.7%, Oregon, District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Minnesota, California, Hawaii, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan at 50.6%.

Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are South Dakota at 49.3%, Kentucky at 48.7%, Ohio at 48.5%, Kansas at 48.4%, Arizona at 48.0%, Nevada at 48.0%, Utah at 47.8%, Texas at 47.6% and Alaska at 47.3%.

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