CONFERENCE START DATE
24 April 2022
CONFERENCE END DATE
27 April 2022
Registration and Membership
SASBi Bio2022
Requirement for Covid vaccination to attend Bio2022 in person
Vaccination, particularly for Covid, has become a polemical matter. Nevertheless, as scientists we should be able to evaluate the situation objectively and dispassionately. There is overwhelming evidence that the vaccines are both effective and safe (anecdotes and misrepresentation of the adverse event data notwithstanding). The overwhelming evidence also shows that transmission is lower in highly vaccinated populations. Additionally, the current evidence supports that transmission is via aerosol and that transmission is much higher in close proximity in enclosed spaces where the virus lingers. The in-person conference, therefore, presents a risk for transmission. Evaluation of all the available evidence, and the recommendations of numerous health bodies, SAHPRA, FDA, CDC, European Medicines Agency and the WHO, leads us to the conclusion that we should require that all persons attending the Bio2022 in person should be fully vaccinated, or have a medical exemption (high risk of adverse event as evaluated by a physician).
REGISTRATION COSTS
Early Registration from 02 March 2020 –11 March 2022
Full Member - SAGS and/or SASBi - R4500
Full Non-Member – R5000
Student Member - SAGS and/or SASBi – R4000
Student Non-Member – R4500
Late Registration from 12 March– 18 April 2022
Full Member - SAGS and/or SASBi – R5000
Full Non-Member – R5500
Student Member - SAGS and/or SASBi – R4500
Student Non-Member – R5000
Daily Registration
Monday, 25 April 2022 - R1550
Tuesday, 26 April 2022 - R1550
Wednesday, 27 April 2022- R1550
26 April 2022
Wine Pairing Cost: R250
CONFERENCE START DATE
24 April 2022
CONFERENCE END DATE
27 April 2022
CONFERENCE START DATE
24 April 2022
CONFERENCE END DATE
27 April 2022
Registration and Membership
SASBi Bio2022
Requirement for Covid vaccination to attend Bio2022 in person
Vaccination, particularly for Covid, has become a polemical matter. Nevertheless, as scientists we should be able to evaluate the situation objectively and dispassionately. There is overwhelming evidence that the vaccines are both effective and safe (anecdotes and misrepresentation of the adverse event data notwithstanding). The overwhelming evidence also shows that transmission is lower in highly vaccinated populations. Additionally, the current evidence supports that transmission is via aerosol and that transmission is much higher in close proximity in enclosed spaces where the virus lingers. The in-person conference, therefore, presents a risk for transmission. Evaluation of all the available evidence, and the recommendations of numerous health bodies, SAHPRA, FDA, CDC, European Medicines Agency and the WHO, leads us to the conclusion that we should require that all persons attending the Bio2022 in person should be fully vaccinated, or have a medical exemption (high risk of adverse event as evaluated by a physician).
REGISTRATION COSTS
SASBi Bio2022
Requirement for Covid vaccination to attend Bio2022 in person
Vaccination, particularly for Covid, has become a polemical matter. Nevertheless, as scientists we should be able to evaluate the situation objectively and dispassionately. There is overwhelming evidence that the vaccines are both effective and safe (anecdotes and misrepresentation of the adverse event data notwithstanding). The overwhelming evidence also shows that transmission is lower in highly vaccinated populations. Additionally, the current evidence supports that transmission is via aerosol and that transmission is much higher in close proximity in enclosed spaces where the virus lingers. The in-person conference, therefore, presents a risk for transmission. Evaluation of all the available evidence, and the recommendations of numerous health bodies, SAHPRA, FDA, CDC, European Medicines Agency and the WHO, leads us to the conclusion that we should require that all persons attending the Bio2022 in person should be fully vaccinated, or have a medical exemption (high risk of adverse event as evaluated by a physician).
REGISTRATION COSTS
Early Registration from 02 March 2020 –11 March 2022
Full Member - SAGS and/or SASBi - R4500
Full Non-Member – R5000
Student Member - SAGS and/or SASBi – R4000
Student Non-Member – R4500
Late Registration from 12 March– 18 April 2022
Full Member - SAGS and/or SASBi – R5000
Full Non-Member – R5500
Student Member - SAGS and/or SASBi – R4500
Student Non-Member – R5000
Daily Registration
Monday, 25 April 2022 - R1550
Tuesday, 26 April 2022 - R1550
Wednesday, 27 April 2022- R1550
26 April 2022
Wine Pairing Cost: R250
MEMBERSHIP
The membership is valid for two years, which runs with the conference cycle
- Full Membership Both – R600
- Full Membership SAGS – R400
- Full Membership SASBI – R400
- Student Membership Both – R300
- Student Membership SAGS – R200
- Student Membership SASBi – R200