Published: January 04, 2010
HHS Teams Up With U.S. Olympic Committee to Hold H1N1 Vaccination Clinics and Press Conferences in Colorado and Alaska
WASHINGTON - (BUSINESS WIRE) - As America gears up for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games,
the U.S. Surgeon General and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) leaders will team up with the United States Olympic Committee
(USOC) to hold H1N1 vaccination events at the Olympic Training Center in
Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the 2010 U.S. Cross Country
Championships in Anchorage, Alaska on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. U.S.
Olympic and Paralympic officials, Olympic-level athletes, staff, and
coaches will get the H1N1 vaccine and join leaders from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services in encouraging Americans to do
the same. The event in Anchorage, AK will be broadcast via satellite.
Colorado Springs, CO: H1N1 Vaccination
Event at Olympic Training Center
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WHO:
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Regina Benjamin, M.D., United States Surgeon General
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Anne Schuchat, M.D. (RADM, USPHS), Assistant Surgeon
General, United States Public Health Service (USPHS), Director,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Norman Bellingham, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Olympic
Committee, Olympic Gold Medalist
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Ned Calonge, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Medical Officer, Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment
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WHAT:
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Press conference and vaccination clinic for U.S. Olympic Committee
staff
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WHEN:
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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9 a.m. MST
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WHERE:
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Olympic Training Center, 1 Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO
80909-5760,
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West Wing Building
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EVENT CONTACT:
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Bob Condron, Bob.Condron@usoc.org,
719-866-4530, Nicole Saunches, Nicole.Saunches@usoc.org,
719-502-7035
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Anchorage, AK: H1N1 Vaccination Event
at 2010 U.S. Cross Country Championships
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WHO:
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Jay Butler, M.D., FAAP, FACP, Director, H1N1 Task Force,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Rachel Steer, 2002 and 2006 Olympic biathlete, Co-Chief of
Media for ConocoPhillips 2010 U.S. Cross Country Championships
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Kikkan Randall, 2002, 2006, and 2010 Olympic Nordic skier
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WHAT:
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Press conference and vaccination clinic for U.S. Olympic-level
athletes, coaches and staff at the 2010 U.S. Cross Country
Championships
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WHERE:
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Kincaid Outdoor Center, 9401 W. Raspberry Road, Anchorage, AK
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WHEN:
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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11 a.m. AKST/3 p.m. EST
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EVENT CONTACT:
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Ann Potempa, ann.potempa@alaska.gov,
Public Information Officer, Alaska Department of Health and Social
Services, Work: 907-269-7957, Cell: 907-230-4001
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SATELLITE:
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The event in Anchorage, AK will be broadcast live via satellite:
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Window time: 1500-1545 EST
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Galaxy 18 / Transponder 23B
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KU digital 9mhz
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Downlink Frequency: 12155.5 V
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Uplink Frequency: 14455.5 H
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Symbol Rate: 4.232
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FEC: 5/6
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Aspect ratio= 4:3
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Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are
available at http://www.hhs.gov/news.
HHS Press Office
202-690-6343
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