EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: The Latest COVID-19 Data U.S. Has Highest Weekly Vaccinations Since Early July By Staff Monday, October 11, 2021 8:03 AM The U.S. administered the highest number of weekly COVID-19 vaccinations during the past week since early July.More than 7 million doses were given throughout the week. On Saturday, more than 1.15 million new vaccinations were reported from the day before, including 316,000 newly vaccinated people and 502,000 booster shots.“Over 7M doses reported administered in the past week, highest seven day total since July 4th,” Cyrus Shahpar, MD, the White House COVID-19 data director, wrote in a post on Twitter.The increase in vaccinations stems from the rollout of booster shots and a push for employee vaccinations, ABC News reported. During the past week, the number of Americans receiving booster shots began outpacing those receiving their first or second initial vaccine doses. Head over to WebMD to read the full story.