HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Hunter College Host Event to Encourage Young People to Get the H1N1 Vaccine During National Influenza Vaccination Week

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold an H1N1 vaccination roundtable discussion with Hunter College students and faculty in New York City on Thursday, January 14, 2010.

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and members of the CDC will discuss the importance of young people getting the H1N1 vaccine and overall nationwide effort to encourage more Americans to get the H1N1 flu vaccine during National Influenza Vaccination Week.

During National Influenza Vaccination Week, HHS and the CDC will be spearheading efforts to urge more Americans to get vaccinated against H1N1. Planned events across the country intend to spread the message, that H1N1 vaccination is the best defense against the flu, through outreach activities, vaccination clinics and other events.

WHO:	Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
	Jennifer J. Raab, President, Hunter College, City University of New York
	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHAT:	Roundtable discussion on H1N1 and nationwide effort to encourage more Americans to get the H1N1 vaccine during National Influenza Vaccination Week
WHEN:	Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. EST
WHERE:	Hunter College West Building, SW Corner of 68^th Street & Lexington Avenue
	(Upon arrival, take main elevators to the 8^th floor. Press access time of 1:00 PM and an “all-in” time of 1:45 PM.)

National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), January 10-16, 2010, is a national observance that was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond. Thursday, Jan. 14 is Young Adults Flu Vaccination Day.

For more information on National Influenza Vaccination Week, visit www.Flu.gov/GetVaccinated.

Media RSVP and Inquiries:
Luis Rosero [phone]	Meredith Halpern [phone]
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Hunter College, CUNY