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NVIC Vaccine E-NewsletterJanuary 30, 2009



Vaccine Plan Meetings Coming Up

This week and in the next few months, the
Department of Health and Human Services and the
Institute of Medicine are holding public meetings to
discuss the National Vaccine Plan as well as the draft
Scientific Research Agenda of the CDC's
Immunization Safety Office. Some of the meetings can
be accessed through audio webcast or by telephone
conferencing. Following is a schedule of those
meetings and information about how to participate.

Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences

Monday, February 2, 2009

8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Institute of Medicine

Committee on Review of Priorities in the National
Vaccine Plan

Keck Center of the National Academies

500 Fifth St., Washington, D.C. 20001



Meeting Purpose: This IOM workshop will
focus on topics related to Goal 3 of the update to the
National Vaccine Plan (support informed vaccine
decision-making by the
public, providers, and policy-makers) developed by
federal agencies with
coordination by the National Vaccine Program Office
(NVPO).



Meeting Agenda: To view a draft agenda
of the meeting: http://www.iom.edu/?id=61155
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To Listen to Meeting via Audio Webcast:
To listen to the webcast, go to
http://nationalacad
emies.org
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qng==).
Pre-registration is not necessary for
the webcast.



On Monday, Feb. 2, click "LIVE WEBCAST" (top-
center of the webpage). This link will be activated at 8
a.m. EST and will be available until the meeting is
adjourned at 5:30 p.m.



Meeting Materials: Available PowerPoint
presentations and audio files from the meeting will
be posted to the project website after the meeting.



Future Stakeholder Meetings: The
following meeting dates for meetings of the
Committee on Review of Priorities in the National
Vaccine Plan:



April 14, 2009: Fourth national stakeholder
meeting, Washington, DC

Topic: Goal 2 - Vaccine Safety



June 4, 2009: Fifth national stakeholder meeting,
location To Be Decided.

Topic: Goal 5 - Global Health



To View the draft National Vaccine Plan:
The 2008 Draft Strategic National Vaccine Plan is
available on the Department of
Health and Human Services, National Vaccine
Program Office (NVPO) website at http://www.dhhs.gov/nvpo/vacc_pl
an/2008plan/draftvaccineplan.pdf
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To Submit Written Comments to IOM on the
National Vaccine Plan: To share information with
the Committee, send written comments by mail, fax or
email via the Contact Information below. Any
comments submitted to the Committee, including your
name and identifying information, will not be kept
confidential and will be included in a Public Access
File as the National Academy of Sciences complies
with Section 15 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA). The National Academies shall be authorized
to use any such comments or submissions in
accordance with the National Academies' Terms of
Use Statement (http://www.nationalacademies.org/legal/terms.htm
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For More Information: Contact Institute of
Medicine, 8th floor, Board on Population Health and
Public Health Practice Committee on Review of
Priorities, National Vaccine Plan, Keck Center of the
National Academies 500 5th Street, NW Washington,
DC 20001

Phone: 202-334-1361

Fax: 202-334-2939

Email: VaccinePlan@...

Webpage: http://www.iom.
edu/vaccineplan
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Department of Health & Human Services

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

8:00 - 12:30 p.m

National Vaccine Advisory Committee

Vaccine Safety Working Group

Hubert H. Humphrey Building - Room 800

200 Independence Ave. SW

Washington, D.C. 20201



Meeting Purpose: To discuss outcomes
of the three public engagement sessions in
Birmingham, Alabama; Ashland, Oregon and
Indianapolis, Indiana in which health officials from the
CDC's Immunization Safety Office (ISO) solicited input
from the public about vaccine safety research
priorities. (Vicky Debold, PhD, RN, NVIC's Director of
Patient Safety, attended all three public meetings and
will provide comments on Feb. 4 at this meeting)



What is the ISO? The ISO within the CDC
has "significant responsibility for monitoring the safety
or vaccines after they are licensed and used among
children and adults in the U.S. ISO's research agenda
identifies vaccine safety issues to consider for
scientific study over the next five years, in addition to
any new questions that may arise." The ISO is
soliciting public input on the ISO's draft scientific
agenda.



ISO's Scientific Research Agenda may be
viewed at:
http://www.cdc.
gov/vaccinesafety/00_pdf/draft_agenda_recommendati
ons_080404.pdf
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and the addendum at http://www.cdc.gov/v
accinesafety/00_pdf/draft_recommendations_add_080
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To Attend the Feb. 4 NVAC Meeting:
Contact Kirsten Vannice at
kirsten.vannice@.... Public comment
during the meeting is "first come, first serve as time
allows." Indicate when contacting Kirsten Vannice by
email if you want to provide public comment at the
meeting.



To Listen to Feb. 4 NVAC Meeting By
Telephone: Call 888-469-2187.
Participant
Passcode: 2973732



To Submit Written Comments About the
ISO Scientific Agenda: ISO is seeking input
from the public on the draft ISO scientific agenda
including "concerns about vaccine safety overall;
specific suggestions on the draft ISO scientific
research agenda; the reasons and values that should
be considered in determining why some concerns
may be more important than others; and any other
information, including personal experiences with
vaccine safety concerns that people feel NVAC should
be aware of." See: http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/PublicEngageme
nt.html
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Deadline is Monday, Feb. 2, 2009.



Future NVAC Meetings:



March 16 or 17, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
(date to be determined)



NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group - Vaccine
Stakeholder Meeting



Purpose of Meeting: To summarize public input
and progress on developing the ISO Scientific
Research Agenda and to allow stakeholders to
comment broadly on two areas: (1) the draft ISO
research agenda and (2) options for developing
priorities for the draft ISO research agenda. To attend
or for more information: email
kirsten.vannice@....



June 2-3, 2009 in Washington, D.C.



National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC)
Meeting



Purpose of Meeting: A meeting of the NVAC
which will include a discussion of the ISO Draft
Research Agenda



General Rules & Procedures for Attending
NVAC Meetings:



Photo identification is required, such as a driver's
license, for admission to the building. A sign-in area
for meeting attendees is located in the lobby behind
the reception desk. Time is allotted at every meeting
for public response and comment. Pre-registration is
required for both public attendance and comment. Any
individual who wishes to attend the meeting and/or
participate in the public comment session should e-
mail nvpo@... or call 202-690-5566.
Written comments should be submitted at least five
business days in advance to nvpo@....





For More Information: Go to http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/PublicEngageme
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