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September 17-18, 2019 NVAC Meeting

September 17, 2019 - September 18, 2019

The Great Hall, Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201

Agenda

Tuesday, September 17

TimeAgenda ItemPresenter(s)
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.Call to Order and Rules of EngagementAnn Aikin, Acting Designated Federal Official, NVAC
9:05 – 9:15 a.m.Opening RemarksADM Brett P. Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health, OASH
9:15 – 9:20 a.m.Chair’s WelcomeDr. Robert Hopkins, NVAC Chair
9:20 – 9:30 a.m.OIDP UpdateDr. Tammy Beckham, Director, Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.The National Vaccine Plan Development Subgroup Update, Committee Discussion, Public Comment, and VoteDr. Robert Hopkins, NVAC Chair and Co-Chair of the National Vaccine Plan Development Subgroup
10:15 – 10:45 a.m.Experiences in the Field: Pediatric Tetanus Hospitalization Case in OregonDr. Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill, Oregon Health and Science University
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.Break 
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Better Immunity for Better Protection from Infectious Diseases

Dr. Albert Shaw, Yale School of Medicine

Dr. Sabra Klein, Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Nicola Klein, Kaiser Permanente

Dr. Wolfgang Leitner, National Institutes of Health

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Lunch 
1:00 - 2:45 p.m.Vaccines for Uncommon Diseases and Small Patient Populations

Dr. Leonard Friedland, GSK and NVAC Member

Dr. Larry Corey, HIV Vaccine Trials Network

Dr. Andrea Cox, Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Cody Meissner, Tufts Medical Center and NVAC Member 

2:45 – 3:15 p.m.Break 
3:15 – 4:15 p.m.What Works: Equity in Adult Immunization

Dr. Sandra Quinn, University of Maryland

Melissa French, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

4:15 - 4:30 p.m.Immunization Equity Subgroup UpdateMelissa Martinez, Co-chair, NVAC Immunization Equity Subgroup
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.Public Comment 
5:00 p.m.Adjourn 

 

Wednesday, September 18

TimeAgenda ItemPresenter(s)
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.Chair’s WelcomeDr. Robert Hopkins, NVAC Chair
9:15 – 9:45 a.m.Liaison Representative UpdatesACCV, AHIP, AIM, AIRA, APhA, ASTHO, NACCHO, PAHO/WHO, PHAC, VRBPAC
9:45 – 10:15 a.m.Federal Agency UpdatesAHRQ, ASPR/BARDA, CDC, CMS, DoD, FDA, HRSA, IHS, NIH, USAID, USDA, VA
10:15 – 10:45 a.m.Influenza Vaccine Safety MonitoringDr. Frank DeStefano, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
10:45 - 11:15 a.m.Break 
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Props to Prevent Flu Properly

Kelly McKenna, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine 

Diane Peterson, Immunization Action Coalition

Dr. Amy Behrman, University of Pennsylvania

12:15 – 12:45 p.m.NIH Highlight: First-in-Human Trial of a Universal Influenza Vaccine CandidateDr. Grace Chen, National Institutes of Health
12:45 – 1:00 p.m.Public Comment 
1:00 p.m.Adjourn 

Abbreviations

AAP — American Academy of Pediatrics

AAFP — American Academy of Family Physicians

ACCV — Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines

ACIP — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

ACOG — American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

ADA — American Dental Association

AHEC — Area Health Education Center

AHIP — America’s Health Insurance Plans

AHRQ — Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

AIM — Association of Immunization Managers

AIRA — American Immunization Registry Association

APA — American Pediatric Association

APhA— American Pharmacists Association

ASH— Assistant Secretary for Health

ASTHO — Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

ASPR — Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

BARDA — Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

CCCNP — Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership

CDC — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CMS — Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

DoD — Department of Defense

FDA — Food and Drug Administration

HRSA-BPHC — Health Resources and Services Administration - Bureau of Primary Healthcare

HRSA-DICP — Health Resources and Services Administration - Division of Injury Compensation

IHS — Indian Health Service

NACCHO — National Association of County and City Health Officials

NCI — National Cancer Institute

NIH — National Institutes of Health

ONC — Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology

PACCARB — Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

PAHO — Pan American Health Organization

PHAC — Public Health Agency of Canada

SAHM — Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine

USAID — U.S. Agency for International Development

USDA — U.S. Department of Agriculture

VA — Department of Veterans Affairs

VRBPAC — Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee

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Content last reviewed January 7, 2022
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