Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
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Media Advisory
Embargoed Until: Wednesday, June 22, 2016, 8:00 a.m. ET
Contact: CDC Media Relations
404-639-3286
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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