C0 FEATURED SESSION: Emerging Issues in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Presenters in this featured session will discuss the importance of the laboratory in vaccine-preventable disease diagnosis, provide updates from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and discuss the re-emergence of vaccine-preventable diseases in the era of vaccine hesitancy.
Monday, April 19, 2010: 3:30 PM-4:30 PM
Centennial Ballroom II/III/IV
Moderator:
Beth Bell
3:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
3:35 PM
The Importance of the Laboratory in Vaccine Preventable Disease Diagnosis and Control
Larry Anderson, MD, Director, Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3:50 PM
What's New: 2009-2010 ACIP Updates
William Atkinson, MD, MPH, Medical Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4:05 PM
Re-Emergence of Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Jane Seward, MBBS, MPH, Deputy Director, Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4:20 PM
Discussion
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