What: The quarterly public meeting of the Immunization Policy Advisory Team (IPAT)
Agenda: Agenda will be available at the meeting or via email request three days prior to the meeting date by contacting imm.info@state.or.us.
When: Thursday, Sept. 5, noon to 2 p.m.
Where: Portland State Office Building, Room 1B, 800 NE Oregon St., Portland. A conference call line is available at 1-866-377-3315, access code 9971 040.
A public comment period will be provided during the meeting for about 10-12 minutes. The public comment period is for comments only; the team will not entertain questions from the public. Those who want to provide public comment must provide notice by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, by calling 971-673-0300 or emailing imm.info@state.or.us. Please provide the following information: name, whether commenting in person or via phone, and if by phone, the phone number you will use to call into the meeting. Additional information regarding public comments:
- The agenda time will be allocated to the number of requests we receive.
- The minimum time allotment per request will be 2 minutes for a total of six slots.
- The meeting facilitator will provide time to each pre-arranged comment by name. For those in the room, please move to the designated chair so that those on the phone can hear you. For those on the conference call line, the call coordinator will un-mute your line allowing you to provide your comment.
- Please stay within your allotted time so that we can provide time to everyone providing comment. The public comment period will not be extended to accommodate.
Background: The Oregon Immunization Program works to reduce the incidence of vaccine-preventable disease in Oregon. Our staff members seek to identify and promote evidence-based public health best practices to both the public and health care professionals throughout the state. For more information, visit the program’s webpage.
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Everyone has a right to know about and use Oregon Health Authority (OHA) programs and services. OHA provides free help. Some examples of the free help OHA can provide are:
- Sign language and spoken language interpreters
- Written materials in other languages
- Braille
- Large print
- Audio and other formats
If you need help or have questions, please contact Aaron Dunn at 971-673-0318, 711 TTY or imm.info@state.or.us at least 48 hours before the meeting.