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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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UFS chosen to host national hockey training camp

2010-10-31

Joppe de Vries with the ladies he trained.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs

South African hockey, in conjunction with Gielies Bonnet, South Africa’s women’s hockey team coach, has organised a national training course for goalkeepers to take place at the University of the Free State's (UFS) astro field. Only the top five hockey players in South Africa were chosen to participate in the training course and were trained by Joppe de Vries, the national goalkeeper trainer in the Netherlands. The course was organised to bring South African goalkeepers in line with international goalkeeping standards.

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