Media Advisory | Teleconference with Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Dr. Sarah Bennett, Commander, United States Public Health Service, and Head of the International Task Force for COVID-19, CDC
EVENT:
The U.S. Department of State will host a telephonic briefing on Thursday, March 26, at 8:30AM Eastern Time with Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Dr. Sarah Bennett, Commander, United States Public Health Service, and Head of the International Task Force for COVID-19, CDC.
Dr. Messonnier and Dr. Bennett will discuss the CDC’s coordination with international partners, cooperation with Ministries of Health, and global health protection information around the COVID-19 pandemic.
DETAILS:
DATE: Thursday, March 26
TIME: 8:30 AM Eastern Time
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LANGUAGE: English
GROUND RULES: ON-THE-RECORD, attributable to Dr. Nancy Messonnier and Dr. Sarah Bennett
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LOGISTICS:
- Callers should dial in to the conference call at least 10 minutes early. The operator will ask for your name, press affiliation, and location.
- Speakers will give brief opening remarks, and then the moderator will open the floor to questions.
- Participants will be instructed to press “1”, then “0”, on their phones to enter the question and answer queue. You may also submit questions in advance via email to PAIMEstaff@state.gov
- If you experience technical difficulties during the call, you may email PAIMEstaff@state.gov to alert the moderator.