Media Advisory

Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing

What:

CDC will host a press conference to provide an update on 2009 H1N1 flu and vaccine distribution.

Who:

Anne Schuchat, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)

When:

Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Noon ET

Where:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Tom Harkin Global Communications Center (Building 19), Press Room

For directions to CDC, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/about/resources/visitGuide.htm#direction.

Parking is available in the Building 19 parking deck located on CDC Parkway. Media should arrive at the CDC no later than 11:45 a.m. Media must present photo ID for access.

Media who cannot attend in person can listen and ask questions by toll-free conference line. The briefing will begin promptly; media should dial in a few minutes before the start of the conference.

Webcast Available at FLU.GOV

This press briefing will be broadcast live at www.flu.gov/live.  We strongly encourage non-media to use this option for viewing.

Dial-In:
*Please dial in 10 to 15 minutes before the start of the press conference.  We will begin promptly at Noon ET.
Media: 888-795-0855
Listen Only: 800-857-4721
INTERNATIONAL: 1-212-287-1766
PASSCODE: CDC Media

Important Instructions: If you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.

Broadcast Access
Call Crawford Communications Bookings at 1-800-243-1995 to make arrangements for broadcast feed.

Transcript
A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/media.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES