While the media, governments and pharmaceutical giants repeat the mantra the Covid vaccine is “safe and effective,” anecdotes of deadly adverse reactions from student athletes tell a very different story. As the fall semester began, several universities imposed mandates requiring students to be vaccinated. Following the mass vaccination drives, there’ve been numerous reports of severe vaccine injuries among student athletes worldwide, along with mysterious deaths of otherwise healthy young students. Vaccine deaths? Christian Blandini, a University of Catania volleyball player described as a “rising star,” died inexplicably on September 9. University of Ottawa Gee-Gees defensive lineman Francis Perron died suddenly over the weekend following his team’s season opening 11-10 loss to the University of Toronto Varsity Blues.