Media Advisory

Weekly CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu Update

What:

CDC will host a press conference to provide an update on 2009 H1N1 vaccine distribution. Updated estimates of 2009 H1N1 flu disease (i.e. cases, hospitalizations, and deaths) are also expected to be released.

Who:

Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

When:

Thursday December 10, 2009 at 1 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 12:30 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: 800-988-9500
International: 1-415-228-4890
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 press conference will be available following the briefing at the CDC media relations web site, http://www.cdc.gov/media.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES