CDC to provide an update on flu and vaccination activity this season and share new data on the impact of vaccination last season - Media Advisory
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 11, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286
During National Influenza Vaccination Week (December 8-14), CDC Report Provides New Data on the 2012-13 Influenza Season and Benefits of Vaccination.
What
CDC will host a media briefing to discuss flu activity and early-season influenza vaccination coverage estimates. The agency also will share information from a new report estimating the number of illnesses and hospitalizations prevented by influenza vaccination last season.
Who
Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Anne Schuchat, M.D. (RADM, USPHS) Assistant Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service; Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
When
Thursday, December 12, 2013, at 12:00 pm (ET) Content embargoed until 12 p.m. ET, December 12, 2013
Where
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Tom Harkin Global Communications Center (Building 19), Press Room
SPECIAL NOTE: Reporters who wish to attend the media briefing must send RSVP to Jamila Jones, public affairs specialist, CDC's Division of Public Affairs, at akq3@cdc.gov or contact CDC’s press office at 404-639-3286 by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2013. Reporters who RSVP will be guaranteed access.
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Live Webcast:
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Dial-In:
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Important Instructions Please dial in 10 to 15 minutes before the start of the press conference. 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.
TRANSCRIPT A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site: www.cdc.gov/media.
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