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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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Student Representative Council announces 2012 Dux Students
2012-08-08

 Dux students. From the left are Tumelo Moreri, Inge Seale and Werner Pretorius.
Photo: Stephen Collet
8 August 2012

Inge Seale, a fifth-year medical student at our university, has been announced as the Student Representative Council of the Bloemfontein Campus’ Dux Student for 2012.

Inge, who excels in a number of fields, has achieved success in academic, leadership, arts and culture, sport and community activities at the university. This includes her role as international co-editor of Impulse, an international undergraduate journal for neurosciences.

Werner Pretorius, a final-year LL.B. student and SRC member: Treasurer was announced as the first runner-up. Tumelo Moreri, a final-year Actuarial Science student and a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society, was the second runner-up.

The Qwaqwa Campus will announce its Dux students later this year.

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