Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause leads to clinic changes in Kent and Ottawa counties
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The Kent and Ottawa County health departments temporarily paused all use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following reports by federal regulators of severe reactions to the single-dose vaccine. (MLive file photo)Sam Owens | MLive.com
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UPDATE: This story was updated at 3 p.m. after Grand Valley State University announced that its student-only COVID-19 vaccine clinic is back on after it was initially canceled by health officials.
The Kent and Ottawa County health departments have halted all use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following reports by federal regulators of “extremely rare” adverse side effects to the single-dose vaccine in a handful of cases.
Calvin professor receives high honor from France
Calvin professor receives high honor from France Professor Jolene Vos-Camy was admitted to the French Order of Academic Palms by the Consul General of France in Chicago, Guillaume Lacroix, during a ceremony at Calvin University on April 7, 2021. Photo courtesy: Jonathan Pheifer
Professor Jolene Vos-Camy was admitted to the French Order of Academic Palms by the Consul General of France in Chicago, Guillaume Lacroix, during a ceremony at Calvin University’s chapel on April 7, 2021. Vos-Camy, alongside Dan Golembeski from Grand Valley State University, was awarded the rank of chevalier, one of the oldest and most prestigious honors given by the French Republic.
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A cross country road trip explores the legacy we leave behind as The Sauk, Hillsdale County’s community theatre, opens their 2021 Sauk Seconds season with Tina Howe’s “Approaching Zanzibar.”
The show features a cast of Sauk veterans with performances April 15-18. Performances are at 8 p.m. April 15-17 with a 3 p.m. matinee on April 18. All shows take place at the Sauk Theatre, 240 E. Chicago St., Jonesville. Tickets are $10. The April 15 performance is a “Pay What You Can” preview.
Seating is limited and available seats are socially distanced. Masks are required at all times while inside the theatre.
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Asian women and wounding one other person has left the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community reeling and fearful during a year that has already increased the number of violent racist attacks against them.
In a study and analysis released by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino which examined hate crimes in 16 of America’s largest cities, results revealed that while such crimes in 2020 decreased overall by 7%, those targeting Asian people rose by nearly 150%. The analysis revealed a surge in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Boston.
MSU’s growth along Medical Mile to generate $339 million annual economic impact
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Pictured is a rendering of the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building, slated to open in fall 2021 at the MSU Grand Rapids Innovation Park on the Medical Mile. (Rendering from SmithGroup | Photo provided by MSU to MLive Media Group)
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI Michigan State University’s growth along the Medical Mile will result in an estimated $339 million economic impact each year in Kent County, officials announced Monday, April 12.
That figure comes from an economic analysis of four buildings, two of which are under construction, that comprise the university’s presence along the Medical Mile the stretch of Michigan Street north of downtown Grand Rapids.