Commonground
Senior Moderator
For Immediate Release: October 20, 2009
Contact: CDC Media Relations, (404) 639-3286
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:
Tuesday October 20, 2009 at 12 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 11:30 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 12:00 p.m. ET.
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 www.cdc.gov/media.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/a091020.htm
Contact: CDC Media Relations, (404) 639-3286
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:
Tuesday October 20, 2009 at 12 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 11:30 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 12:00 p.m. ET.
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 www.cdc.gov/media.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/a091020.htm