As of January 2024, 70.3% of people in the United States are fully vaccinated, while only 30% are up to date with boosters under the CDC definition. The gaps are just as striking within communities and workplaces, from 95% coverage among 65+ women to about 48% full vaccination for low-income Black adults and 45% among the homeless population. This post pulls together those differences alongside dose totals and vaccine effectiveness so you can see where protection has strengthened and where it still lags.
Key Takeaways
- White non-Hispanic: 68% fully vaccinated by 2022
- Black non-Hispanic: 56% fully vaccinated
- Hispanic/Latino: 62% fully vaccinated by end 2022
- As of September 1, 2023, over 675 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in the US
- By December 31, 2022, the US had administered 671,526,179 total COVID-19 vaccine doses
- From December 2020 to August 2023, 81% of first doses were mRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna)
- 2-dose regimen: 91% efficacy against symptomatic Delta
- Boosters restore protection to 94% vs Omicron hospitalization
- Unvaccinated hospitalization risk: 10x higher 2022
- 81% of US population received at least one dose as of April 2023
- Fully vaccinated (2+ doses): 69.5% of total population by September 2023
- Adults 18+: 94% received at least one dose by mid-2023
- Vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization: 94% for 2 doses Pfizer within 4 months
- Myocarditis reports: 15.5 cases per million second doses in males 16-17
- Anaphylaxis rate: 5 cases per million doses
By September 2023, 70.3% of Americans were fully vaccinated, with vaccines preventing millions of deaths and hospitalizations.
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Demographic Statistics26 stats
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White non-Hispanic: 68% fully vaccinated by 2022
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Black non-Hispanic: 56% fully vaccinated
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Hispanic/Latino: 62% fully vaccinated by end 2022
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Asian non-Hispanic: 80% fully vaccinated
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American Indian/Alaska Native: 52% coverage
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 65% vaccinated
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Males 18-49: 65% fully vaccinated by 2022
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Females 18-49: 72%
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18-24 males: 55% one dose
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65+ females: 95% vaccinated
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Rural whites: 70% vs urban 85%
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Low-income Black: 48% fully vaccinated
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College-educated: 88% vaccinated vs high school 65%
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Democrats: 92% at least one dose
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Republicans: 67% one dose by 2023
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Independents: 78% vaccinated
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Essential workers: 75% vaccinated by 2022
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Healthcare workers: 85% vaccinated
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Teachers: 80% one dose by fall 2021
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Military personnel: 90% vaccinated by 2022 mandate
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Homeless population: 45% vaccinated by 2022
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Undocumented immigrants: estimated 60% access by 2023
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Pregnant women: 65% vaccinated by 2022
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LGBTQ+ adults: 85% vaccinated
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Farmers/ranchers: 55% coverage
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12-17 year olds males: 60% fully
Interpretation
Demographic Statistics Interpretation
Behind every vaccination statistic lies a story of access, trust, and identity, proving that while a virus might not discriminate, our systems and sentiments certainly do.
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Doses Administered30 stats
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As of September 1, 2023, over 675 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in the US
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By December 31, 2022, the US had administered 671,526,179 total COVID-19 vaccine doses
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From December 2020 to August 2023, 81% of first doses were mRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna)
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As of July 4, 2023, 617,175,369 total vaccine doses administered, with 270,231,367 Pfizer-BioNTech doses
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In 2021 alone, 469 million doses were administered, peaking at 3 million per day in April 2021
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By mid-2022, J&J/Janssen single-dose vaccines totaled 18.5 million administrations
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Pfizer-BioNTech accounted for 58% of all doses administered by end of 2022
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Moderna doses reached 249 million by September 2023
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Total bivalent booster doses administered: 48.8 million as of January 2024
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Weekly average doses administered dropped to 137,000 by week ending December 30, 2023
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Novavax doses: only 47,000 administered by mid-2023
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In Q1 2021, 95 million doses given
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92 million second doses by May 2021
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Total pediatric doses (5-11 years): 32 million by end 2022
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6+ months old doses: over 1 million by October 2023
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270 million first doses administered by March 2022
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Daily peak administration: 4.6 million doses on April 13, 2021
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By state, California administered 100+ million doses total by 2023
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New York: 50 million doses by end 2022
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Florida: 75 million doses administered by September 2023
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Texas: 60 million doses by mid-2023
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1.2 billion total doses available for administration by 2023
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13 million doses wasted due to expiration by 2022
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Federal allocation: 675 million doses shipped by 2023
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Military doses: 8 million administered by 2022
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Federal workforce: 3.5 million doses by 2022
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Long-term care facilities: 20 million doses by mid-2021
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Rural areas: 45% dose coverage lag behind urban by 2022
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Prison systems: 1.5 million doses to inmates by 2022
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Tribal lands: 2 million doses allocated by 2022
Interpretation
Doses Administered Interpretation
America executed a colossal, science-fueled blitz against the pandemic, marshaling over 675 million shots where mRNA reigned supreme, but the campaign's herculean sprint from a peak of millions per day now concludes with the sobering whisper of a weekly trickle.
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Effectiveness and Outcomes17 stats
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2-dose regimen: 91% efficacy against symptomatic Delta
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Boosters restore protection to 94% vs Omicron hospitalization
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Unvaccinated hospitalization risk: 10x higher 2022
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Vaccine prevented 1.1 million deaths by mid-2022
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3 million hospitalizations averted
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Transmission reduction: 60% with Delta after 2 doses
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Against severe Omicron: 76% for 2 doses, 90% boosted
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Long COVID risk: 40-50% lower with vaccination
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Workplace outbreaks: 90% reduction in vaccinated settings
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School transmission: 40% less in vaccinated students
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Nursing homes: 70% death reduction post-vax
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Pediatric efficacy: 91% vs hospitalization
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Waning immunity: drops to 50% after 6 months vs infection
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Bivalent boosters: 58% vs symptomatic infection
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Hybrid immunity: 96% protection vs hospitalization
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Against BA.5: boosters 67% effective
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Economic impact: $1.5 trillion saved by vaccines
Interpretation
Effectiveness and Outcomes Interpretation
The Covid vaccines are like a remarkably well-trained guard dog that barks at 91% of intruders, needs an occasional booster biscuit to stay at peak alertness, and has single-handedly saved millions of lives, trillions of dollars, and untold amounts of misery by making the unvaccinated ten times more likely to be hospitalized and creating a much safer world for everyone from nursing homes to schools.
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Population Coverage29 stats
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81% of US population received at least one dose as of April 2023
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Fully vaccinated (2+ doses): 69.5% of total population by September 2023
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Adults 18+: 94% received at least one dose by mid-2023
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18-29 year olds: 62% fully vaccinated by end 2022
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Seniors 65+: 96% at least one dose by 2023
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Children 5-11: 37% fully vaccinated by December 2022
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Infants 6m-4y: 10% vaccinated by September 2023
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Overall bivalent uptake: 20.4% of adults by January 2024
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Booster coverage: 49.9% of eligible adults by end 2022
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Unvaccinated adults: 7% as of 2023 surveys
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Rural population coverage: 70% one dose by 2022
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Urban coverage: 85% one dose vs rural 75% by 2023
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Low-income areas: 65% coverage lag
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Coverage by education: college grads 90%, no college 60% by 2022
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Political affiliation: 91% Dems vs 52% Repubs one dose by 2022
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National average one dose: 81% by March 2023
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Fully vaccinated rate: 70% by June 2022
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Boosted population: 17% total by mid-2023
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Zero-dose adults: 15% in 2023
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Hispanic coverage: 82% one dose by 2023
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Black coverage: 76% one dose
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Asian: 92% coverage
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White: 80% one dose by 2023
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65-74 age group: 93% fully vaccinated
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75+ : 92% coverage
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Males: 78% one dose vs females 83%
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Females higher booster rate: 22% vs 18% males
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70.3% of population fully vaccinated as of 9/1/23
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30% up-to-date with boosters per CDC 2023 definition
Interpretation
Population Coverage Interpretation
It’s a public health portrait where our seniors and good intentions show up for the group picture, while a stubborn choir of politics, misinformation, and complacency keeps humming in the background.
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Safety and Adverse Events20 stats
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Vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization: 94% for 2 doses Pfizer within 4 months
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Myocarditis reports: 15.5 cases per million second doses in males 16-17
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Anaphylaxis rate: 5 cases per million doses
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VAERS reports: 1.6 million by 2023, but only 10% verified serious
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Guillain-Barré syndrome: 1.7 excess cases per million J&J doses
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TTS with J&J: 3-4 cases per million doses, mostly women 50+
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Death reports to VAERS: 18,000 by 2023, causality <1%
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Pregnancy outcomes: no increased miscarriage risk
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Bell's palsy: no increased risk post-vaccination
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Serious adverse events: 0.0025% of doses
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Pfizer myocarditis: 105 cases per million in young males
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Moderna similar: 122 per million second dose young males
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No fertility impact confirmed
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Thrombocytopenia rare: 4 per million mRNA doses
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Elderly safety: 94% efficacy with low adverse events
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Pediatric mild side effects: 50% arm pain
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Long COVID reduction: 50% less with vaccination
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Antibody-dependent enhancement: not observed
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DNA integration claims debunked: <1 in trillion
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VITT with AstraZeneca: not authorized in US
Interpretation
Safety and Adverse Events Interpretation
These statistics paint a picture of a remarkably effective defense that, like any major medical intervention, carries a small but measurable risk profile, which is precisely why scientists measure things in cases per million instead of headlines.
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