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The National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC)

Webcast of February 4, 2009 Vaccine Safety Working Group Meeting

The Vaccine Safety Working Group of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, NVAC) has sought broad public input into the scientific research agenda that is being developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Immunization Safety Office (ISO).

At its February 4, 2009 meeting, the NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group discussed outcomes and issues highlighted in three public engagement sessions held earlier in Birmingham, Alabama; Ashland, Oregon; and Indianapolis, Indiana. A summary of the written comments sent to HHS on the CDC ISO research agenda was also discussed.

View the archived Webcast - 270 minutes.
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For brief comments from the community representatives at the conclusion of the NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group meeting, select the video links below.

They briefly discussed why they attended the recent community meetings, what they learned from their experiences, and what they hope will be the outcome of the public engagement project on vaccine safety.

The Working Group Chair, Dr. Andy Pavia, also offered comments after the meeting.

	Tracy Cron, Birmingham, AL - 1:47 minutes
	Toni DiLeo, Ashland, OR - 2:23 minutes
	Bernard Richard, Indianapolis, IN - 2:12 minutes
	Andy Pavia, MD, Chair, NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group - 1:24 minutes

Last revised: February 10, 2009

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