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COVID-19 Updates: Delta Variant, US Vaccinations, & Global Data as of September 8, 2021
Data from the CDC on the Delta variant and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.
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How widespread is the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) in the US?
According to early estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of September 7, 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant made up 98.9% of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
The CDC estimates as of September 7, 2021, the 5 states with the highest unweighted proportion of new cases attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant are:
2. Vermont: 98.7%
3. Pennsylvania: 97.8%
4. Kansas: 97.8%
5. Minnesota: 97.4%
How many people in the US have been vaccinated against COVID-19?
• 53.3% of total US population is fully vaccinated
2. Connecticut: 66.7%
3. Maine: 66.5%
4. Massachusetts: 66.5%
5. Rhode Island: 65.7%
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US?
• 652 657 deaths
2. Texas: 3 710 358
3. Florida: 3 352 451
4. New York: 2 308 244
5. Illinois: 1 550 381
Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 66 514 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 58 506 and New York with 54 456.
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally?
Globally, there have been 222 782 099 confirmed cases, 4 600 027 deaths, and 5 580 703 965 vaccine doses administered.
No Rx Required for COVID-19 Vaccination But ACIP Calls for Better Informed Consent Process
September 22nd 2025The ACIP on September 19 narrowly voted against requiring a prescription to get the shot but urged more detailed discussion of vaccine risks during shared decision making conversations.
