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|Articles|April 28, 2021
Coronavirus vaccine and case numbers in the United States: April 28, 2021
Data from the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control.
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Here’s the latest data, updated on April 28:
Positive tests: 32,175,725
Patient deaths: 573,381
Total vaccine doses distributed: 297,543,635
Patients who've received the first dose: 141,751,857
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 96,747,454
% of population fully vaccinated: 29.1%
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