Upcoming Meetings

The Committee meets three times a year in Washington, D.C. These meetings are open to the public. Time is allotted at every meeting for public response and comment.

Meeting details are posted in a Federal Register notice at least 15 days prior to each meeting. Details regarding comments will be listed in the Federal Register notice for each meeting.  Pre-registration is required.

Please Note: The National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) meeting is open to members of the public. Due to fire code restrictions, if in-person attendee registration reaches room capacity, in-person registration will be closed. 

Meeting Site

Hubert H. Humphrey Building - Room 800
200 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20201

You will need photo identification, such as your driver's license, for admission to the Humphrey Building.  A sign-in area for meeting attendees will be located in the lobby behind the security desk. An NVPO staff member will be there to assist you. Please note that non-U.S. citizens must provide additional information to attend the public meetings; see the online registration form or contact NVPO for details.

September 11-12, 2012 NVAC Meeting

• Meeting Agenda [PDF - 185KB]
• Federal Register Notice
• Join the NVAC Webcast - Day 1
• Join the NVAC Webcast - Day 2

To call-in and comment during the NVAC events, please mute your webcast audio and use the dial-in numbers below:

• September 11, 2012
  • Toll Free No: 1-800-475-0213
  • International: 1-312-470-0192
  • Participate Passcode: 1529105
• September 12, 2012
  • Toll Free No: 1-800-857-5136
  • International: 1-312-470-0192
  • Participate Passcode: 1529105

Meeting Dates for 2013

• February 6-7, 2013
• June 11-12, 2013
• September 10-11, 2013

Usual Meeting Schedule

• First day: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
• Second day: 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

These hours may vary, especially if there are priority items that require extra discussion time. To verify times, please check the Federal Register notice for the meeting you plan to attend or contact the National Vaccine Program Office at nvpo@hhs.gov or 202-690-5566.