Faculty Disclosures

The presenting faculty reported the following:

Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD
Dr Alexander receives advisor and speaker honoraria from Merck Vaccines and advisor honoraria from GlaxoSmithKline; he has been a principal investigator for Merck Vaccines.

Anna R. Giuliano, PhD
Dr. Giuliano receives consulting fees and speaker honoraria from Merck & Co, Inc.

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