June 4, 2002
Institute of Medicine
Immunization Safety Review
This posting is to announce that the sixth open public meeting of the Institute of Medicine's Immunization Safety Review Committee will be held July 11, 2002 at the National Academies Building, 2100 C Street, NW, Washington, DC. PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS A CHANGE IN DATE AND LOCATION FROM THAT WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED.
The topic of this meeting will be on the possible association between simian virus-40 (SV40) contamination of polio vaccine and cancer. The meeting will be part of the information gathering process of the committee.
A draft agenda will be posted on the project's website (
www.iom.edu/imsafety) by June 25, 2002. The space provided for the meeting is very limited, so please register early and no later than June 25. 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 a confirmation of your reservation.For your reference, contact information for hotels near the meeting location
follows:
State Plaza
2117 E St., NW
Washington, DC 20007
202/833-6965 or toll-free 800/424-2859
http://www.stateplaza.com/sp/index.htmThe Melrose Hotel
2430 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202/955-3838 or toll-free 800/635-7673
http://www.melrosehotel.com/washingtonWyndham City Center
1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202/828-7779 or toll-free 866/232-9330
www.staywyndham.com/CityCenter/default.cfmALL INFORMATION, DATA, AND
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.