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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 Alumni honours four

2007-03-12

Alumni of the University of the Free State (UFS) honoured four former students during a gala event held on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. Here are, from the left: Messrs Deon Meyer (acclaimed South African suspense novel writer), Zingile Dingani (secretary of Parliament), Prof. Frederick Fourie (Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS), Prof. Helena Van Zyl (Director: UFS School of Management) and Mr Corrie van Zyl (assistant coach of the national cricket squad and coach of the Gestetner Diamond Eagles). Messrs Meyer and Dingani received the Cum Laude Award for outstanding service or achievement at local, national or international level, Prof. Van Zyl was awarded the Kovsie Alumni National Management Award for exceptional service to the UFS during 2006 and Mr Van Zyl was awarded the Kovsie Alumnus of the Year 2006 for his outstanding contribution to cricket.
Photo: Stephen Collett

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