Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

What

Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

When

June 22- 23, 2016

Where

Online:

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/webcast-instructions.html
Registration is not required.

In person
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Tom Harkin Global Communications Center (Building 19)
RSVP is required to media@cdc.gov or call 404-639-3286

Background

An agenda for the meeting can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/agenda-archive/agenda-2016-06.pdf

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices consists of 15 experts in fields associated with immunization who have been selected by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide advice and guidance to the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the control of vaccine-preventable diseases.

The Committee develops written recommendations for the routine administration of vaccines to children and adults in the civilian population; recommendations include age for vaccine administration, number of doses and dosing interval, and precautions and contraindications.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES