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‘The COVID Vaccine and YOU’

03 September 2021 | Story Burneline Kaars

The University of the Free State invites students and staff to a webinar titled, ‘The COVID vaccine and YOU’. Dr Samantha Potgieter, infectious disease expert at the Universitas Academic Hospital and affiliated Lecturer in the Department of Internal Medicine, will answer questions from staff about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it affects them. 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

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Staff visit Zambia to establish cooperation

2008-08-19

Five members from the Department of Curriculum Studies and the Centre for Education Development at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently visited the School of Education at the University of Zambia in Lusaka. During their visit it was agreed that moderators, modules, lecturers and students will in future be exchanged between the two universities. Family Math and Trac workshops were also presented to staff of the Katete Boarding Secondary School in Katete. The centre received great accolades from the participants at the school. Here is Mr Kobus van Breda busy training some of the staff from the Katete Boarding Secondary School.
Photo: Supplied

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