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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 presents short course in Agricultural Economics to students from SADC countries
2007-09-22

 

The first module in a series of three service contracts of the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) Promotion of Regional Integration (PRINT) programme, entitled “Delivery of a Regional Training Program in Livestock Marketing and Trade” was recently presented by the University of the Free State’s (UFS) Department of Agricultural Economics on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. The module is part of a short course in Livestock Marketing and Trade sponsored by SADC PRINT and the European Union (EU). The course was attended by 14 participants from 11 member countries. From the left are: Dr Welbourne Madzima (PRINT Livestock Co-ordinator), Mr Gerard Oosterwijk (Training Advisor, SADC PRINT), Prof. Herman van Schalkwyk (Dean: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the UFS) and Ms Temana Johny (Administrative Assistant, SADC PRINT).
Photo: Stephen Collett

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