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, December 22, 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 12:45 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:                  800-475-0471
International:               1-212-287-1766
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.