February 4-5, 2021 NVAC Meeting

February 4, 2021 - February 5, 2021

Agenda

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Time	Agenda Item
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm	CALL TO ORDER AND RULES OF ENGAGEMENT Ann Aikin, Acting Designated Federal Official
1:10 pm – 1:20 pm	OPENING REMARKS Rear Admiral Felicia Collins, Acting Assistant Secretary of Health
1:20 pm – 1:30 pm	CHAIR’S WELCOME Dr. Robert Hopkins, NVAC Chair
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm	FEAR OF NEEDLES AND VACCINE COMPLIANCE Dr. Jeanine Guidry, Virginia Commonwealth University Jennifer McLenon, University of Michigan Dr. Amy Baxter, Pain Care Labs and Augusta University Dr. Meghan McMurtry, University of Guelph Armand Davila, Patient
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm	BREAK
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm	REDUCING VACCINATION PAIN: INTERVENTIONS AND GUIDELINES Dr. Vibhuti Shah, Mount Sinai Hospital Dr. Anna Taddio, University of Toronto
4:00 pm – 4:20 pm	VACCINE CONFIDENCE SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE Dr. John Dunn and Dr. Cody Meissner, Vaccine Confidence Subcommittee Co-Chairs
4:20 pm – 4:40 pm	VACCINE CONFIDENCE CONSULTS Dr. Neetu Abad, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4:40 pm – 5:00 pm	EXPERIENCES IN THE FIELD: INCREASING ACCEPTANCE OF COVID-19 VACCINATION IN NURSING HOME SETTINGS Dr. Lee Fleisher, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm	EXPLORING INCENTIVES AND DISINCENTIVES FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION Dr. Daniel Polsky, Johns Hopkins University
5:30 pm – 5:45 pm	PUBLIC COMMENT

Friday, February 5, 2021

Time	Agenda Item
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm	CHAIR’S WELCOME Dr. Robert Hopkins, NVAC Chair
1:10 pm – 2:10 pm	COVID-19 VACCINE SAFETY MONITORING Dr. Robert Hopkins, ACIP COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Technical Sub-Group Co-Chair and NVAC Chair Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Nicola Klein, Kaiser Permanente
2:10 pm – 2:30 pm	IMMUNIZATION EQUITY SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE Melody Butler, Immunization Equity Subcommittee Co-Chair
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm	LIAISON REPRESENTATIVE UPDATES
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm	BREAK
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm	FEDERAL AGENCY UPDATES
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm	BUILDING TRUST IN AND ACCESS TO A COVID-19 VACCINE AMONG PEOPLE OF COLOR AND TRIBAL NATIONS: A FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, Trust for America’s Health
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm	A NEW NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR VACCINATION Dr. David Kim, Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm	PUBLIC COMMENT
4:30 pm	ADJORN MEETING

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 & Medicaid Services
DoD — Department of Defense
FDA — Food and Drug Administration
HHS —U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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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