Media Advisory

Tentative CDC press briefing, Today, 1 p.m.

WHO: Anne Schuchat, Director, National Center for Immunizations and
Respiratory Diseases, CDC

WHAT: Tentative press conference on the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations regarding the vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV).

The ACIP will be discussing HPV during its morning session. If the committee provides recommendations regarding the vaccine, CDC will host a media briefing to provide updates on the recommendation and implications.

Media who plan to attend the conference in person are asked to register at www.cdc.gov/nip/ACIP/dates.htm.

WHEN: Thursday, June 29, 2006
1 PM, ET
* Time contingent on timing of ACIP recommendation and meeting
staying on schedule

WHERE: CDC
1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta
Building 19, enter via Clifton Way parking deck

OR

Dial-in: 1-888-795-0855
Passcode: CDC Media

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

BROADCAST ACCESS
Please contact Tony Masciantonio at Crawford Communications at
678-421-6604 to make arrangements for the broadcast feed.

* Footage from the ACIP meeting can also be requested from Crawford Communications.

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

Read a transcript of the CDC media briefing on the HPV recommendation

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES