Description: The IACC meeting will be open to the public, with
attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and
need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, should notify the contact person in advance of
the meeting. Any member of the public interested in presenting oral
comments to the committee may notify the contact person at least 5 days in
advance of the meeting. Interested individuals and representatives
of organizations may submit a letter of intent, a brief description of the
organization represented, and a short description of the oral presentation.
Presentations may be limited to 5 minutes; both printed and electronic
copies are requested for the record. In addition, any interested person may
file written comments with the committee by forwarding his/her statement to
the contact person listed on this notice. The statement should include the
name, address, telephone number and, when applicable, the business or
professional affiliation of the interested person.
Please be advised that NIH has instituted strict security
procedures, which could cause delay in arriving at the meeting if you are
planning to attend. If you are driving to the campus please consult the
security alert Web site at <http://www.nih.gov/about/visitorsecurity.htm>.
Visitor parking is limited at NIH, and use of the Metro is recommended; take
the Red Line Metro to the Medical Center stop (http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/graphics/visitorsecuritymap.gif).
All visitor vehicles, including taxicabs and hotel and airport shuttles,
will be inspected before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to
show a photo ID and state the purpose of their visit.
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MATERIAL CONTAINED, PRESENTED, OR PROVIDED HERE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION
PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS REFLECTING THE KNOWLEDGE OR OPINIONS
OF THE PUBLISHER, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED OR INTENDED AS PROVIDING MEDICAL OR
LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO VACCINATE IS AN IMPORTANT AND
COMPLEX ISSUE AND SHOULD BE MADE BY YOU, AND YOU ALONE, IN CONSULTATION WITH
YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
"A foolish faith in authority is the worst enemy of truth."
-- Albert Einstein, letter to a friend, 1901
"I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves, and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education."
-- Thomas Jefferson, letter to William C. Jarvis, September 28, 1820
"What's the point of vaccination if it doesn't protect you from the unvaccinated?"
-- Sandy Gottstein
"Who gets to decide what the greater good is and how many will be sacrificed to it?"