Parents,
Pediatricians, And Public Health Organizations Support Use Of
The Hepatitis B Vaccine On Tuesday, May 18, 1999 at 10:00 a.m.,
the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Criminal Justice,
Drug Policy and Human Resources is holding a hearing on the safety
of the hepatitis B vaccine in 2247 Rayburn House Office Building.
Immediately
following the hearing, a group of parents, pediatricians, and
representatives of public health organizations who support use
of the hepatitis B vaccine will be available for comment.
Representatives from the following list will be available.
To
schedule interviews with a representative from these organizations
before or after the event, please call Carrie Schum (202-973-3657)
or Lisa Grossman (212-598-3694).
Infectious
Diseases Society of America/Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
PKIDS
(Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases)
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Liver Foundation
Hepatitis Foundation International Albert B.
Sabin
Vaccine Institute at Georgetown University
Immunization
Action
Coalition
Additional information on hepatitis B is available on the Internet:
CDC's
National Immunization Program Web site (contains information on
Hepatitis B vaccine and other vaccines) www.cdc.gov/nip
Immunization
Action Coalition Web site www.immunize.org
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