Media Advisory

Media Briefing on 2009 H1N1 Flu

What:

CDC will host a telephone-only briefing to provide an update on cases of 2009 H1N1 flu. The briefing will also include an update on NIH's clinical trials of candidate 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine.

Who:

Jay Butler, M.D., Director, H1N1 Vaccine Task Force, CDC

Jesse Goodman, M.D., Chief Scientist and Deputy Commissioner, FDA

Anthony Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

When:

Friday August 21, 2009 at 12 p.m. ET.

Dial-In:

• Media: 888-795-0855
• Listen Only: 800-857-9863
• INTERNATIONAL: 517-308-9121
• PASSCODE: CDC Media

Please call in 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the briefing to assure you are on the line at the start of the briefing.

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.

Listen-Only Audio Webcast

This press briefing media will also be available via listen-only audio web site at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=61644. We strongly encourage non-media participants to use the webcast.

Transcript

A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cy118119.com/media.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES