The Vaccination Campaign

The Local Vaccination Campaign Total People Fully Vaccinated (two doses of Moderna or Pfizer or one dose of Johnson & Johnson) Massachusetts: 4,833,513 (up 13,246 from Thursday) Rhode Island: 757,142 (up 3,175 from Thursday) Reported changes from the last issue of this newsletter. View all vaccine news and numbers on Globe.com

 

 

 

 

The Local Impact Massachusetts:  838,994 cases (up 11,998 from Thursday)  ·  18,897 deaths (up 63 from Thursday)  ·  740 hospitalizations (up 83 from Thursday) Rhode Island:  188,135 cases (up 2,336 from Thursday)  ·  2,913 deaths (up 10 from Thursday)  ·  114 hospitalizations (up 7 from Thursday) Reported increases or decreases from the last issue of this newsletter. Sources: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Rhode Island Department of Health View all COVID-19 news and numbers on Globe.com Top Stories: COVID-19 Impact As COVID-19 cases among educators rise, Massachusetts teachers unions are pushing for stronger mitigation measures. Boston College has postponed two men's hockey games due to COVID-19 protocols. The Curley K-8 School in Jamaica Plain reopened in person this week after a COVID-19 outbreak closed the school for nearly two weeks.

 

 

Across the US and Around the World US 452,657,967 vaccinations 47,953,028 cases 773,275 deaths Sources: Johns Hopkins Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Most and Least Vaccinated US States (% of population fully vaccinated) Top Ranked Vermont (72.6%) Rhode Island (72.1%) Maine (71.9%) Connecticut (71.7%) Massachusetts (70.8%) Bottom Ranked West Virginia (41.5%) Idaho (45%) Wyoming (45.2%) Alabama (45.8%) Mississippi (46.8%) Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Worldwide  7,447,761,162 vaccinations 258,599,795 cases 5,163,826 deaths Source: Johns Hopkins  Top Stories: US and Worldwide Even as COVID-19 cases rise, Dr. Anthony Fauci has a positive message for Americans: If you're vaccinated and getting boosted at an appropriate time, enjoy your Thanksgiving gathering with friends and family. COVID-19 cases among children are rising. More than 90 percent of federal employees got at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the Monday deadline. Some colleges and universities across the country are dropping indoor mask mandates. The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court today to reinstate its COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirement for private businesses. Michigan's overflowing hospitals could be a warning for other places across the country. In some states, the COVID outbreak is as bad as it's ever been.

 

 

What's Next Some experts say that with much of society reopened with precautions in place, there's no reason to feel offices can't be safe for employees with the same types of precautions. Starting on Jan. 22, President Biden will require all essential, nonresident travelers crossing US borders to be fully vaccinated.