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09 September 2021 | Story Lacea Loader
Dr Samantha Potgieter, infectious disease expert at the Universitas Academic Hospital and affiliated Lecturer in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of the Free State (UFS), will answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and its affects.  

The webinar will address questions such as the following:

• what vaccination is and how it works
• how vaccines are developed and how we know they are safe and effective
• how the COVID-19 vaccine works and how it can protect you
• the side effects of the vaccine
• the risks vs benefits of the vaccine.

You can also forward questions prior to the webinar to grimbeekl@ufs.ac.za

Date: Friday 10 September 2021
Time: 11:00-12:00
Register for the webinar


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Young scientists learn more about what the UFS can offer them
2008-09-15

 

Young science lovers recently gathered in Sasolburg for the annual Sasol TechnoX. The exhibition of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) captured the learners’ attention through an interactive representation of the application fields of science. Delegates from the Departments of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Zoology and Entomology as well as UFS Marketing stood ready to answer the questions of the 20 832 learners who attended the event. Picture here is Theo Viljoen, MSc student in Forensic Entomology at the UFS, sharing interesting facts regarding insects with learners.
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