Media Advisory

Weekly CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu Update

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

When:

Friday November 6, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. 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 12 p.m.  Media must present photo ID for access.

Media who cannot attend in person can listen and ask questions by toll-free conference line.  Please dial in a few minutes before the state of the conference.

Webcast Available at FLU.GOV:

This press briefing will be broadcast live at http://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.
Media: 888-795-0855
Listen Only: 800-369-1890
INTERNATIONAL: 1-312-470-7280
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 http://www.cdc.gov/media.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES