# Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: Meeting
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following Federal Committee meeting.
*Name:* Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
*Times and Dates:* 8 a.m.-6 p.m., February 21, 2007, 8 a.m.—4 p.m., February 22, 2007.
*Place:* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Global Communications Center, Building 19, Room 232, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
*Status:* Open to the public, limited only by the space available. Meeting space accommodates approximately 330 people. Overflow space for real-time viewing will be available.
*Purpose:* The Committee is charged with advising the Director, CDC, on the appropriate uses of immunizing agents. In addition, under 42 U.S.C. § 1396s, the Committee is mandated to establish and periodically review and, as appropriate, revise the list of vaccines for administration to vaccine-eligible children through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, along with schedules regarding the appropriate periodicity, dosage, and contraindications applicable to the vaccines.
*Matters to be Discussed:* The agenda will include discussions on influenza vaccine; immunization safety; update on use of rotavirus vaccine; update on use of HPV vaccine; update on use of herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine; vaccine supply; Japanese encephalitis and other flavivirus vaccines (e.g., yellow fever vaccine); diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus B [Hib] combination vaccine (Pentacel®); evidence-based recommendations; and agency updates.
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
*Additional Information:* In order to expedite the security clearance process at the CDC Roybal Campus located on Clifton Road, *all* ACIP attendees are required to register on line at *www.cdc.gov/nip/acip* , which can be found at the “Upcoming Meetings” tab. Please complete all the required fields before submitting your registration and submit no later than January 18, 2007.
**Please Note:**
In addition to completing the registration form on line, as described above, all non-U.S. citizens are required to complete the “Access Request Form.” The completed access request form should be sent by e-mail directly to Ms. Gardner at *[email protected]* .
*Contact Person for More Information:* Demetria Gardner, Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, (E-05), Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404/639-8836, fax 404/639-6258.
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 the CDC and ATSDR.
Dated: December 1, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.