Coronavirus vaccine news, updates and information for 7-13-2021

<p>This is Vaccine 411, the latest coronavirus vaccine information for July 13th, 2021.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The World Health Organization’s director-general rebuked vaccine manufacturers focused on getting booster shots to high-income countries. He says they should instead be focusing on providing vaccine to nations that have had little access to first doses.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Dutch Prime Minister has apologized for what he called “an error of judgment” in relaxing the Netherlands' coronavirus lockdown. It’s a move believed to have led to a sharp surge in infections. Most remaining restrictions ended just over three weeks ago.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>France’s President ordered all French health care workers to get vaccine shots by Sept. 15 and urged all citizens to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Resurgent infections are threatening the country’s economic recovery. He also mandated special passes for anyone who wants to go to a restaurant, mall or hospital or get on a train or plane proving vaccination.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>U.S. health officials say Johnson &amp; Johnson’s vaccine may pose a “small possible risk” of a rare but potentially dangerous neurological reaction. The CDC has gotten reports of 100 people out of 13 million people who got the shot developing Guillain-Barré syndrome, an immune system disorder that can cause muscle weakness and occasionally paralysis.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Springfield, Missouri’s Mercy hospital has had to open its sixth COVID-19 ward as the delta virus overwhelms the state’s southwest region. St. Louis County and Kansas City health officials are warning there are still more sharp case increases to come. The hospital needed only five wards during the height of the pandemic last year.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the United States cases were up 94%, deaths are down 12%, and hospitalizations are up 16% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending up since July 5.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There are now 4,869,026 active cases in the United States.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The fi