[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 97 (Monday, May 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28826-28827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11065]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a 
meeting. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 3, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
and on June 4, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Residence Inn Capitol Hotel, 333 E Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Julie Moreno, National Vaccine 
Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 443-H 
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC 20201; (202) 690-5566, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2101 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa-1), the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services was mandated to establish the National Vaccine Program 
to achieve optimal prevention of human infectious diseases through 
immunization and to achieve optimal prevention against adverse 
reactions to vaccines. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee was 
established to provide advice and make recommendations to the Director 
of the National Vaccine Program, on matters related to the Program's 
responsibilities. The Assistant Secretary for Health serves as Director 
of the National Vaccine Program.
    Topics to be discussed at the meeting include Departmental vaccine 
priorities, vaccine safety, vaccine financing issues, and adolescent 
and adult immunization. A tentative agenda is currently available on 
the NVAC Web site: http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. 
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
notify the designated contact person. Members of the public will have 
the opportunity to provide comments at the meeting. Public comment will 
be limited to five minutes per speaker. Any members of

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the public who wish to have printed material distributed to NVAC 
members should submit materials to the Executive Secretary, NVAC, 
through the contact person listed above prior to close of business May 
30, 2008. 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 [email protected] or 
call 202-690-5566.

    Dated: May 12, 2008.
Bruce Gellin,
Director, National Vaccine Program Office.
 [FR Doc. E8-11065 Filed 5-16-08; 8:45 am]
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