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Request for Nominations of
Candidates To Serve on the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices,
(ACIP)
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) is soliciting
nominations for possible membership
on the ACIP. This committee provides
advice and guidance to the Secretary,
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), and the Director, CDC,
regarding the most appropriate
application of antigens and related
agents for effective communicable
disease control in the civilian
population. The committee reviews and
reports regularly on immunization
practices and recommends
improvements in the national
immunization efforts.
The committee also establishes,
reviews, and as appropriate, revises the
list of vaccines for administration to
children eligible to receive vaccines
through the Vaccines for Children (VFC)
Program. Nominations are being sought
for individuals who have the expertise
and qualifications necessary to
contribute to the accomplishments of
the committee’s objectives. Nominees
will be selected based upon expertise in
the field of immunization practices;
multi-disciplinary expertise in public
health; expertise in the use of vaccines
and immunologic agents in both clinical
and preventive medicine; knowledge of
vaccine development, evaluation, and
vaccine delivery; or knowledge about
consumer perspectives and/or social
and community aspects of
immunization programs. Federal
employees will not be considered for
membership. Members may be invited
to serve for up to four-year terms.
Consideration is given to
representation from diverse geographic
areas, both genders, ethnic and minority
groups, and the disabled. Nominees
must be U.S. citizens. The following
information must be submitted for each
candidate: Name, affiliation, address,
telephone number, e-mail address and
current curriculum vitae. Nominations
should be accompanied with a letter of
recommendation stating the
qualifications of the nominee and
postmarked by November 15, 2009 to:
Antonette Hill, Immunization Service
Division, National Center for
Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE.,
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Dated: October 8, 2009.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices, (ACIP)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting
nominations for possible membership on the ACIP. This committee
provides advice and guidance to the Secretary, Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), and the Director, CDC, regarding the most
appropriate application of antigens and related agents for effective
communicable disease control in the civilian population. The committee
reviews and reports regularly on immunization practices and recommends
improvements in the national immunization efforts.
The committee also establishes, reviews, and as appropriate,
revises the list of vaccines for administration to children eligible to
receive vaccines through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program.
Nominations are being sought for individuals who have the expertise and
qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishments of the
committee's objectives. Nominees will be selected based upon expertise
in the field of immunization practices; multi-disciplinary expertise in
public health; expertise in the use of vaccines and immunologic agents
in both clinical and preventive medicine; knowledge of vaccine
development, evaluation, and vaccine delivery; or knowledge about
consumer perspectives and/or social and community aspects of
immunization programs. Federal employees will not be considered for
membership. Members may be invited to serve for up to four-year terms.
Consideration is given to representation from diverse geographic
areas, both genders, ethnic and minority groups, and the disabled.
Nominees must be U.S. citizens. The following information must be
submitted for each candidate: Name, affiliation, address, telephone
number, e-mail address and current curriculum vitae. Nominations should
be accompanied with a letter of recommendation stating the
qualifications of the nominee and postmarked by November 15, 2009 to:
Antonette Hill, Immunization Service Division, National Center for
Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E-05, Atlanta, Georgia
30333, Telephone: (404) 639-8836.
The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for
both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Dated: October 8, 2009.
Andre Tyler,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-24936 Filed 10-15-09; 8:45 am]
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