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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 300aa-5. National Vaccine Advisory Committee
(a) There is established the National Vaccine Advisory Committee.
The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Director of
the Program, in consultation with the National Academy of Sciences,
from among individuals who are engaged in vaccine research or the
manufacture of vaccines or who are physicians, members of parent
organizations concerned with immunizations, or representatives of
State or local health agencies or public health organizations.
(b) The Committee shall -
(1) study and recommend ways to encourage the availability of
an adequate supply of safe and effective vaccination products in
the States,
(2) recommend research priorities and other measures the
Director of the Program should take to enhance the safety and
efficacy of vaccines,
(3) advise the Director of the Program in the implementation of
sections 300aa-2, 300aa-3, and 300aa-4 (!1) of this title, and
(4) identify annually for the Director of the Program the most
important areas of government and non-government cooperation that
should be considered in implementing sections 300aa-2, 300aa-3,
and 300aa-4 (!1) of this title.
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