by Calculated Risk on 10/07/2021 03:23:00 PM

The CDC is the source for all data.

According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.  Total doses administered: 399,552,444, as of a week ago 392,909,995, or 0.95 million doses per day.

COVID Metrics
	Today	Week Ago	Goal
Percent fully Vaccinated	56.2%	55.6%	≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated (millions)	186.6	184.6	≥2321
New Cases per Day3	95,448	107,953	≤5,0002
Hospitalized3	63,921	74,091	≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3	1,431	1,562	≤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 13 states and D.C. that have achieved 60% of total population fully vaccinated: Vermont at 69.8%, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Washington, Oregon, Virginia, and District of Columbia at 60.7%.

The following 22 states have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated: Colorado at 59.9%, California, Minnesota, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Florida, Wisconsin, Texas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, South Dakota, Arizona, Kansas, Nevada, Alaska, Utah, North Carolina and Ohio at 50.7%.

Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are Montana at 48.9%, Indiana at 48.8%, Missouri at 48.4% and Oklahoma at 48.2%.

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