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As of this article’s publication, the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech has not been shown to cause Prion diseases or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). Experts say a paper circulating online does not provide legitimate evidence otherwise.
In late April 2021, conservative outlets such as The Gateway Pundit (here) and National File (here) published stories on a paper linking Pfizer’s vaccine for the novel coronavirus to neurodegenerative diseases. Facebook posts sharing screenshots from these outlets can be seen here and here .
Titled “COVID-19 RNA Based Vaccines and the Risk of Prion Disease,” the paper in question, published in a journal called ‘Microbiology and Infectious Diseases’ in January, was authored by “J. Bart Classen, MD.”
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Graduate students celebrated their commencement on Friday evening, and ceremonies Saturday and Sunday, the Purple Raider undergrads received their diplomas. The final ceremony was the Class of 2020’s commencement, in which last year’s graduates were invited to take part in a delayed event after the COVID-19 pandemic eliminated the chance for ceremonies.
Some of the six separate ceremonies were delayed by rain, and Sunday s took place inside Peterson Field House, due to bad weather. Friday night s and Saturday s were at Mount Union Stadium.
Mount Union’s annual #30DaysofExceptional campaign spotlights the school’s graduates and highlights their future plans. Some will continue on with graduate programs in Alliance, while others already have accepted jobs and have begun studies in other programs around the world.
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A CWRU Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing student participates in a class during the fall 2020 semester at the Health Education Campus.
Ashley Bailey was just a few months into nursing school when the pandemic hit.
The next several months looked vastly different than she d planned. The Hondros College of Nursing student hadn t expected to do her clinicals online through virtual clinical experiences her nursing video game, as she calls it. With COVID-19 restrictions, bartending was no longer the reliable, flexible and lucrative option she d expected to carry her through her collegiate journey.