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January 24, 2003

Institute of Medicine

Immunization Safety Review

This posting is to announce that the next public meeting of the Institute of Medicine's Immunization Safety Review Committee will be held on March 13, 2003 at the Hotel Monaco in Washington, DC  (700 F Street, NW).  The topic of this meeting is on the influenza vaccine and possible neurological complications, and the entire meeting will be webcast live. The meeting will be part of the information gathering process of the committee.

A draft agenda and the webcast address will be posted on the project's website

(www.iom.edu/imsafety) by February 27, 2003.  If you would like to attend the meeting, please register online at www.iom.edu/imsafety and provide your name and contact information (organization name, phone number, fax number, and email address). You will receive an email confirmation of your reservation.

For your reference, contact information for hotels near the meeting location

follows:

Hotel Monaco

700 F Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20004

(202)628-7177

www.monaco-dc.com

Courtyard By Marriot

900 F St. NW

Washington, DC 2004

(202)638-4600

Renaissance Washington DC Hotel

999 Ninth St, NW

Washington DC, 20001

(202)898-9000

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