COVID cases spike even as US hits 200M vaccine milestone

closes in on a milestone of 200 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, cases and hospitalizations are spiking again, including in highly inoculated corners of the country like New England.

22 to almost 119,000 a day this week, and hospitalizations are up 25% from a month ago.

population that is fully vaccinated is not enough to prevent hot spots.

Nearly 48 million people have received a booster, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

administered 12.5 million shots last week, the highest weekly total since May.

Despite one of the highest vaccination levels in the country — over 74% of the population fully vaccinated — Vermont is coping with its biggest surge yet.

In the last week, new cases per day are up 54%, and the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 has climbed 18%.

Phil Scott said Tuesday, calling the situation “extremely frustrating.”.

More than 400 people were in the hospital with COVID-19 in New Hampshire at the start of the week, breaking the record set last winter.

“Every day for the next several weeks, we’re likely to see a new high in COVID hospitalizations in New Hampshire,” said Steve Ahnen, president of the New Hampshire Hospital Association.

Maine likewise is struggling with record-breaking COVID-19 hospitalizations.