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January 23, 2002

Institute of Medicine

Immunization Safety Review

 

This posting is to announce that the fifth open public meeting of the Institute of Medicine’s Immunization Safety Review Committee will be held on March 11, 2002 at The Foundry Building, 1055 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, Room 2004, Washington, DC.  The topic of this meeting will be on the possible association between hepatitis B vaccine and neurological disorders.  The meeting will be part of the information gathering process of the committee.

A draft agenda will be posted on our website at www.iom.edu/imsafety by February 25, 2002. The space provided for the meeting is very limited, so please RSVP early and no later than February 25. You may RSVP by calling (202) 334-1342 or emailing us at imsafety@nas.edu. Please provide your name and contact information (organization name, phone number, fax number, and email address).

You will receive a confirmation of your reservation. For your reference, contact information for hotels near the meeting location is listed below.

Georgetown Suites

1111 30th Street NW

Washington, DC 20007

Phone: 202-965-5900 - Fax: 202-333-0143

Web Address:

http://www.georgetownsuites.com/html/georgetown_suites_home.html

The Latham Hotel

3000 M St., NW

1-800-368-5922

Web Address: http://www.thelatham.com/home.html

 

The Melrose Hotel

2430 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20037

Phone: 202-955-3838 - Fax: 202-775-8489

Web Address: http://www.melrosehotel.com

 

The Monticello Hotel

1075 Thomas Jefferson St., NW

1-800-388-2410

 

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