| National Immunisation Advisory Committee | |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Ireland |
| Chief1 Name: | Siobhan O'Sullivan |
| Chief1 Position: | Chair |
| Parent Department: | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) is an Irish advisory body that advises the Chief Medical Officer and Department of Health in the area of immunisation procedures and related matters.[1] NIAC was established within the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) in 1998.[2] It comprises representatives from a broad range of medical and healthcare organisations with expertise in immunisation.
According to its Term of Reference, the purposes of NIAC are as follows:
The members of NIAC is nominated by the organisations listed and approved by the President of the RCPI. Those nominated to NIAC will serve a four-year term and may only be re-elected to serve one additional term.[3]
, Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan serves as the Chair of NIAC.[4]
Voting membership nominating organisations:[3]
In addition to voting membership, NIAC memberships are also nominated from the following organisation. The additional members have access to NIAC meetings, papers and may contribute to NIAC discussion, but will not have voting rights in order to maintain NIAC's independence.[3]
NIAC will meet once every two months. However, the Chair of NIAC or President of the RCPI have the power to call an extraordinary meeting if required. A record of attendance is maintained at every meeting and minutes of meeting will be included in the NIAC annual report and publicly available. NIAC meetings requires the presence of at least 50% of the voting members plus one voting member during the entire meeting and for decision making purposes.[1] [3]