As of the latest consolidated global data in mid‑2024, about 70–71% of the world’s population has received at least one dose of a COVID‑19 vaccine , corresponding to roughly 5.6–5.7 billion people out of a global population of around 8 billion at that time. This share has inched up since then but is no longer changing rapidly, as many countries have shifted from mass first‑dose campaigns to more targeted boosters.

Quick Scoop: Key Numbers

  • Total doses given worldwide: Around 13.5 billion COVID‑19 vaccine doses had been administered globally by August 2024.
  • At least one dose: About 70.6% of the global population had received at least one dose by that date (≈5.6–5.7 billion people).
  • Large gaps by income level: In low‑income countries, only about 22% of people had received at least a first dose by late 2022, and progress since then has been slower than in richer countries.
  • Ongoing updates: Our World in Data and WHO continue to track totals; by 2024 the curve of “newly vaccinated” people had flattened compared with the rapid rollout of 2021–2022.

So if you’re asking “how many people have gotten the COVID vaccine?” , the best current ballpark answer is: on the order of five‑and‑a‑half to six billion people worldwide have received at least one dose , with billions more booster doses administered on top of that.

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