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One in seven children ages 5 to 11 have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine

Expanding vaccine eligibility to the age group increased the nation’s overall vaccination rate from 68% to 71% in November.

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6 charts on cases, deaths, and vaccinations as the Delta surge wanes

Cases are down 59% from the surge’s peak but are six times higher than the pandemic low in June.

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How does the government count COVID-19 deaths?

Medical conditions or injuries at an individual’s time of death are not automatically official causes of death for the purpose of government statistics. That includes COVID-19.

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How many Americans have gotten an additional COVID-19 vaccine, including booster shots?

With 58% of Americans fully vaccinated, 4% of Americans have received an additional dose either because they have a weak immune system, or they were approved for a booster shot.

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Who hasn’t gotten the COVID-19 vaccine yet?

Thirty-seven percent of the population has yet to receive a dose.

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Excess deaths dropped to pre-pandemic levels in July. Then came the Delta variant

Heart disease and cancer are the top two causes of death in 2021 so far.

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Here’s the COVID-19 case, death, and vaccination data on states hardest hit by Delta

Since late June, 3% or more of the populations in Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, and Arkansas have tested positive for the virus.

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How many people had a breakthrough case of COVID-19? It's difficult to know

One out of 109,000 fully vaccinated people has died of COVID-19.

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States have stopped or slowed COVID-19 reporting amid Delta surge

Many states are updating data once or a few days a week, but seven-day averages are needed to accurately track the spread.

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Drug prices outpaced inflation since the 1990s

The price of branded cardiovascular drugs is 13 times higher than in 2000.

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