Announcements - re: March 13, 2003 IOM Safety Review Committee

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February 28, 2003

Institute of Medicine

Immunization Safety Review

This posting contains 3 announcements about the upcoming meeting of the Immunization Safety Review committee.

1. A DRAFT agenda for the March 13th Influenza Vaccine and Possible Neurological Complications has been posted on the project's website <www.iom.edu/imsafety>. The order and times of presentations may change before the meeting, so please visit the site for an updated agenda closer to the meeting date. The meeting will be held in The Hotel Monaco on 700 F Street, N.W. in Washington, DC. More information about the meeting, such as nearby hotels and directions, is located on the website.

2. As previously announced, the entire meeting will be webcast live. The webcast requires RealPlayer software, available free at < http://www.real.com/player> -- use the "Our Free Player" link to download the software. For more information on RealPlayer setup and hardware requirements, see the Real.com website. The webcast link will be available at the time of the event at <http://National-Academies.org>.

3. If you would like to attend the meeting, the registration deadline is this Thursday, March 6, 2003. You may register online at www.iom.edu/imsafety and will receive an email confirmation of your reservation.

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