HHS Secretary and Nation’s Top Public Health Officials to Provide Influenza Activity Update

MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY

HHS Secretary and Nation’s Top Public Health Officials to Provide Influenza Activity Update

Later today, Thursday, February 15, HHS Secretary Alex Azar, joined by Acting CDC Director Anne Schuchat, Surgeon General Jerome Adams, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec, will hold a press briefing to update the American public on the current state of influenza activity in the United States.

Media Details:

Date:
Thursday, February 15, 2018

Location:
Secretary’s Operations Center
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20201

Media Schedule:
*All time is local, ET

3:15pm-4:15pm: Media call time.

Note about TV: Pool feed will be available for networks. There will also be a separate broadcast on hhs.gov/live and feed information is below. Additional TV camera space is not available.

4:30pm: Press briefing begins.

Media RSVP:

Space is limited and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Media to attend the briefing in person must RSVP to riley.althouse@hhs.gov by 2:30pm ET on Thursday, February 15, with the below information. Media will not be admitted without RSVP and upon arrival, media will be required to present press credentials.

Full Name:
Network Affiliation:
Position (Camera, still photographer, reporter):
Cell Phone Number:
Email:

 Media Location Directions and Logistics:

• Press should enter the building through the main entrance on Independence Avenue, check in at the security desk, and proceed to check in at the media check in table.
• Press credentials will be checked at the entrance upon arrival.
• Media will be escorted upstairs to the Secretary’s Operations Center.
• Provided on site: Mult-box, power, TV quality lighting, and press seating will be available. HHS Guest Wi-Fi will be available.
• Camera throw: 40 feet

HHS Transmission Details:

Via Web: hhs.gov/live
Via Facebook: HHS
Via HD Fiber: Circuit ID: 101507 on the Encompass Switch on the DC AVOC
 

Via Satellite:
GALAXY 17 / 20K SLOT D
9MHz
U/L FREQUENCY: 14413.5 HORIZONTAL
D/L FREQUENCY: 12113.5 VERTICAL

Encoding: MPEG-4 / H.264 HI DEFINITION
Compression: DVBS2
Symbol Rate: 6.9230
Data Rate: 14.8398
FEC: 3/4
Modulation: 8PSK
Aspect ratio: 16x9
Audio: CH 1/CH 2

CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS/TROUBLESHOOTING:
HHS MCR: (202) 690-5898
Studio Main: (202) 690-6076
Producer Line: (202) 260-1531