[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 105 (Thursday, June 2, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-13376]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; Meeting
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.
Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., June 29, 1994; 8:30 a.m.-
12:45 p.m., June 30, 1994.
Place: CDC, Auditorium A, Building 2, 1600 Clifton Road, NE,
Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
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.
Matters To Be Discussed: The committee will discuss
implementation of the ``Vaccines for Children Program''; the scope
of the ``Vaccines for Children Program,'' including specific wording
for hepatitis B, second dose Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) and MMR
catch-up, and influenza and pneumococcal vaccines for high-risk
children; ``Vaccines for Children Program'': Other issues and
statement; status of simplification of vaccine schedule; adolescent
immunizations; Institute of Medicine report on vaccine safety, DTP
and chronic encephalopathy, and other vaccines; proposed hepatitis A
statement; hepatitis C; revised hepatitis B recommendation; revision
of the varicella statement and status of application for licensure;
revision of polio vaccine recommendation; BCG update; cost benefit
analysis of rotavirus vaccines; National Vaccine Advisory
Committee--adult immunization; an update on the National Vaccine
Program; and an update on the Injury Compensation Program. Other
matters of relevance among the committee's objectives may be
discussed.
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Gloria A. Kovach, Committee
Management Specialist, CDC (1-B72), 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop
A20, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404/639-3851.
Dated: May 25, 1994.
William H. Gimson,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Coordination, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 94-13376 Filed 6-1-94; 8:45 am]
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