[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 108 (Friday, June 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 31615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12677]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) announces the following committee meeting.

    Name: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
    Times and Dates: 9 am--5 pm, June 23, 2004. 8 am--5 pm, June 24, 
2004.
    Place: Atlanta Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century Boulevard, 
NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30345-3377.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
    Purpose: The Committee is charged with advising the Director, 
CDC, on the appropriate uses of immunizing agents. In addition, 
under 42 U.S.C. Sec.  1396s, the Committee is mandated to establish 
and periodically review and, as appropriate, revise the list of 
vaccines for administration to vaccine-eligible children through the 
Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, along with schedules regarding 
the appropriate periodicity, dosage, and contraindications 
applicable to the vaccines.
    Matters to be Discussed: The Agenda will include discussions on 
influenza; IOM report on autism and vaccines; an update on Hepatitis 
A vaccine; recommended childhood and adolescent immunization 
schedules; PCV7 shortage; discussion on meningococcal conjugate 
vaccine; smallpox pregnancy registry outcomes; pertussis; working 
group and departmental updates.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    For Further Information Contact: Demetria Gardner, Epidemiology 
and Surveillance Division, National Immunization Program, CDC, 1600 
Clifton Road, NE, (E-61), Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404/639-
8096, fax 404/639-8616.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining 
to announcements of meetings and other committee management 
activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry.

    Dated: May 27, 2004.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-12677 Filed 6-3-04; 8:45 am]
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