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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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UFS research indicates high brine injections in frozen chicken

2011-02-08

Irregularities in the chicken industry in South Africa have been receiving media attention for some time now and the latest news on this was the main article of the Sunday newspaper Rapport on Sunday, 6 February 2011. On request of the newspaper our Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, under the leadership of Prof. Arno Hugo, analysed the frozen chickens of four brands.

It was established that there is a moisture loss of more than 48% in chickens of some brands. High saline levels in the chickens are another cause for concern, due to the problems it can cause for unsuspecting hypertension sufferers. Nutrient dilution and increased oxidation levels were also identified.

Read More.... (Published in Rapport on 06/02/2011)

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