March 25, 2019 NVAC Meeting (Virtual)

March 25, 2019

Time	Agenda Item	Presenter(s)
12:30 – 12:35 p.m.	Call to Order and Rules of Engagement	Ann Aikin, Acting Designated Federal Official, NVAC
12:35 – 12:50 p.m.	Chair’s Welcome	Dr. Bob Hopkins, NVAC Chair
12:50 – 1:00 p.m.	Opening Remarks	ADM Brett P. Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health, OASH
1:00 – 1:10 pm	NVPO Update	Dr. Tammy Beckham, Acting Director, NVPO
1:10 – 2:00 p.m.	Addressing Rural Disparities in Immunization	Dr. Alana Knudson, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis Dr. Patricia Freeman and Dr. Jeffrey Talbert, University of Kentucky Dr. Electra D. Paskett, Ohio State University
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Experiences from the Field: Responding to Vaccine-preventable Outbreaks	Dr. Nate Smith, Arkansas Department of Health Dr. Jane Zucker, New York City Department of Health
3:00 – 3:20 p.m.	Break
3:20 – 4:00 p.m.	Improving Access by Reducing the Financial Burden of Immunization	Jim Blumenstock, Assocation of State and Territorial Health Officials Denise Starkey, Texas Department of State Health Services Priscilla Haynes, Tulsa Health Department
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.	Liaison and Ex Officio Updates	Liaisons: ACCV, AHIP, AIM, AIRA, APhA, AIM, ASTHO, NACCHO, PAHO/WHO, PHAC, VRBPAC Ex Officios: AHRQ, ASPR/BARDA, CDC, CMS, DoD, FDA, HRSA, IHS, NIH, USAID, USDA, VA
5:00 – 5:15 p.m.	Public Comment
5:15 p.m.	Adjourn

This meeting will be held by Teleconference/WebEx only.