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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 Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences meets with SAATA

2007-03-28

The annual congress of the South African Agricultural Teachers Association (SAATA), held on the Paradys Experimental Farm of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS), was attended by principals and deputy principals of agricultural schools across the country. From the left are: Messrs Gerrit Viljoen (Chairperson of SAATA), Jannie van den Heever (representative from Limpopo), Bennie Trollip (Department of Education, Free State) and Prof. Herman van Schalkwyk (Dean: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the UFS). Discussions also took place between the faculty and SAATA. One of the decisions was that participation in the annual national Youth Show will in future be part of the practical marks in the final exam of Grade 12 learners. The Youth Show is presented on the Paradys Experimental Farm.

Media release
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Assistant Director: Media Liaison
Tel: 051 401 2584
Cell: 083 645 2454
E-mail: loaderl@ufs.ac.za
28 March 2007

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