Flu.gov Webcast to Discuss H1N1 Preparedness for Pregnant Women and New Mothers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         Contact: HHS Press Office

Wednesday, August 26, 2009                                                                                        (202) 690-6343

 

 

 

 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will host a Webcast to discuss how pregnant women and new mothers can prepare for the H1NI flu on Thursday, August 27th. Participants include experts from HHS’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as well as other medical professionals. The Webcast will be live on www.flu.gov.

 

WHO: Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Tina Tchen, Director, White House Office of Public Engagement Dr. Anne Schuchat, Director, National Center for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Dr. Tony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Dr. Laura Riley, Medical Director, Labor and Delivery, Massachusetts General Hospital Tina Johnson, CNM, Director, Professional Practice and Health Policy, American College of Nurse-Midwives

 

WHAT: H1N1 Preparedness Webcast

 

WHEN: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 1 – 2 P.M. (ET)

 

WHERE: www.flu.gov

 

TO PARTICIPATE:

 

Join the discussion by sending questions or comments to hhsstudio@hhs.gov<mailto:hhsstudio@hhs.gov> .

 

www.flu.gov is your one-stop website for all the latest information about the flu and the new H1N1 flu virus from the CDC and other top scientists and doctors across the administration.

 

For special information for pregnant women and the flu, please log on to flu.gov or go to http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/pregnant.htm.

 

 

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