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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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Go bold – and make both CANSA and Kovsies win!
2014-02-26

Kovsies is about to literally ‘come to a head’ with Tuks, UCT and Wits to see whose students can get the greatest number of heads shaved or sprayed. The residence and faculty with the most shaved and sprayed heads will be named SAMSA CANSA Champions in the fight against cancer.

The event is organised by CANSA (Cancer Association South Africa) in association with SAMSA (South African Medical Students Association)

When? Thursday 27 February 2014
Where? Francois Retief Building (Faculty of Health Sciences)
Cost? R25 (student price)

For more details, contact:

Eloise Jelliman (SAMSA UFS Outreach head): +27(0)72 271 9577
Michael van Niekerk (SAMSA UFS Chairperson and National Outreach head): +27(0)82 449 2233

Be brave, go bold or show your true colours in support of cancer survivors in SA.

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