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The next in the series of HHS Webcasts on pandemic preparedness is scheduled for this coming Wednesday (December 17th), at 2 pm ET.
The subject will be the stockpiling and use of antivirals. The HHS will release revised guidance on these issue later this month.
Join us on Wednesday, December 17th at 2 p.m. ET for the next PlanFirst Webcast. The focus of this Webcast will be a discussion of HHS guidance on antiviral drug use and stockpiling to be released later this month.
Antiviral drugs will be an important part of a multi-faceted response to an influenza pandemic. They will be used to contain an initial pandemic outbreak, slow the spread of infection, and treat those who have pandemic illness.
No registration is required. Email your questions for the Webcast panelists before and/or during the program to hhsstudio@hhs.gov. Please include your first name, state and town.
Speakers:
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Benjamin Schwartz, MD, Senior Science Advisor, National Vaccine Program Office, HHS
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Lisa M. Koonin, MN, MPH, Senior Advisor, Influenza Coordinating Unit, CDC
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