42 USC 300aa-19 - Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 23, 2024

§ 300aa–19.

Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines

(a)

Establishment

There is established the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines. The Commission shall be composed of:

(1)

Nine members appointed by the Secretary as follows:

(A)

Three members who are health professionals, who are not employees of the United States, and who have expertise in the health care of children, the epidemiology, etiology, and prevention of childhood diseases, and the adverse reactions associated with vaccines, of whom at least two shall be pediatricians.

(B)

Three members from the general public, of whom at least two shall be legal representatives of children who have suffered a vaccine-related injury or death.

(C)

Three members who are attorneys, of whom at least one shall be an attorney whose specialty includes representation of persons who have suffered a vaccine-related injury or death and of whom one shall be an attorney whose specialty includes representation of vaccine manufacturers.

(2)

The Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (or the designees of such officials), each of whom shall be a nonvoting ex officio member.

The Secretary shall select members of the Commission within 90 days of October 1, 1988. The members of the Commission shall select a Chair from among the members.

(b)

Term of office

(c)

Meetings

(d)

Compensation

(e)

Staff

(f)

Functions

The Commission shall—

(1)

advise the Secretary on the implementation of the Program,

(2)

on its own initiative or as the result of the filing of a petition, recommend changes in the Vaccine Injury Table,

(3)

advise the Secretary in implementing the Secretary’s responsibilities under section 300aa–27 of this title regarding the need for childhood vaccination products that result in fewer or no significant adverse reactions,

(4)

survey Federal, State, and local programs and activities relating to the gathering of information on injuries associated with the administration of childhood vaccines, including the adverse reaction reporting requirements of section 300aa–25(b) of this title, and advise the Secretary on means to obtain, compile, publish, and use credible data related to the frequency and severity of adverse reactions associated with childhood vaccines, and

(5)

recommend to the Director of the National Vaccine Program research related to vaccine injuries which should be conducted to carry out this part.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXI, § 2119, as added Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3771; amended Pub. L. 100–203, title IV, § 4302(b)(1), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–221; Pub. L. 102–168, title II, § 201(g), Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1104; Pub. L. 102–531, title III, § 312(d)(14), Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3505.)

cite as: 42 USC 300aa-19