Experts currently think we need somewhere between 70% and 85% of the total population fully vaccinated to achieve “herd immunity”. Vermont has the highest percentage of fully vaccinated at 67.0% – so there is a long way to go.
KUDOS to the residents of the 5 states that have achieved 60% of population fully vaccinated: Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
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The 7-day average cases is the highest since February 5th.
The 7-day average hospitalizations is the highest since February 14th.
The 7-day average deaths is the highest since May 14th.
This data is from the CDC.
According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.
Total doses administered: 355,768,825, as of a week ago 350,627,188. Average doses last week: 0.73 million per day.
| COVID Metrics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Yesterday | Week Ago |
Goal | |
| Percent fully Vaccinated |
50.6% | 50.5% | 50.2% | ≥70.0%1 |
| Fully Vaccinated (millions) |
168.1 | 167.7 | 166.8 | ≥2321 |
| New Cases per Day3🚩 |
119,523 | 117,301 | 103,422 | ≤5,0002 |
| Hospitalized3🚩 | 66,063 | 64,381 | 50,101 | ≤3,0002 |
| Deaths per Day3🚩 | 544 | 511 | 449 | ≤502 |
| 1 Minimum to achieve “herd immunity” (estimated between 70% and 85%). 2my goals to stop daily posts, 37 day average for Cases, Hospitalized, and Deaths 🚩 Increasing 7 day average week-over-week for Cases, Hospitalized, and Deaths ✅ Goal met. |
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KUDOS to the residents of the 5 states that have achieved 60% of population fully vaccinated: Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
The following states have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated: Maryland, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Washington, New York State, New Mexico, Oregon, District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Minnesota, Hawaii, California, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska and Florida at 50.2%.
Next up are Illinois at 49.6%, Michigan at 49.5%, South Dakota at 47.8, Ohio at 47.2%, Kentucky at 46.7%, Arizona at 46.3%, Kansas at 46.3%, Alaska at 46.2%, Utah at 45.8%, and Nevada at 45.7%.
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This graph shows the daily (columns) and 7 day average (line) of positive tests reported.
The current wave is already the second worst for cases although there was limited testing during the first wave.