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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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More get degrees
2010-12-03

- Photo: Renier

Congratulations to all our graduates who obtained degrees during the graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Health Sciences on Thursday, 2 December 2010. In total 211 degrees were awarded during this year’s ceremony, up from the 198 awarded last year.

The grand total of 211 degrees included the following: 105 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, 36 Baccalaureus Scientiae in Physiotherapy, 26 Baccalaureus in Occupational Therapy, 22 Baccalaureus in Optometry, 18 Baccalaureus Scientiae in Dietetics and 4 Baccalaureus in Medical Sciences.

The University of the Free State wishes the best of luck to all its graduates in their future endeavours.

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