Vaccination science, policy, and ethics will be the focus of a public symposium taking place as part of the Institute of Medicine’s 41st annual meeting. The event will feature keynote addresses by Anthony Lake, executive director, United Nations Children’s Fund, and Seth Berkley, chief executive officer, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization. Sessions will explore vaccination’s history, ethical challenges, current science, and future hurdles, as well as the state of immunization practices and needs in African nations.
WHEN: Monday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT
WHERE: Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Arlington, VA
The meeting will also feature the announcement of members elected to the IOM in 2011 and the presentation of two awards, the Gustav O. Lienhard Award for outstanding national achievement in improving personal health care services and the Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health for outstanding accomplishments in improving mental health.
Registration
Registration information and an agenda are available at http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/AnnualMeeting/2011-OCT-17.aspx. Those who wish to attend should register in advance. The registration fee will be waived for credentialed reporters. Those who cannot attend may watch a live video webcast, also available at the URL above. For more information, contact the National Academies News Office; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu.