BATON ROUGE— Department of Health and Hospitals medical staff will address Louisiana news outlets today at 11:00 a.m. to explain processes for provider registration, state dose allotment, weekly ordering and shipment, availability and administration of the H1N1 vaccine in Louisiana.

WHAT:	Discussion of H1N1 vaccine availability, ordering and delivery process in Louisiana
WHO:	Dr. Jimmy Guidry, State Health Officer Dr. Rony Francois, OPH Assistant Secretary Dr. Frank Welch, Medical Director for Pandemic Preparedness
WHEN:	Friday, October 9 11:00 a.m.
WHERE:	Bienville Building, Rm. 173 628 N. Fourth St. Baton Rouge, La.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals strives to protect and promote health statewide and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all state citizens. To learn more about DHH, visit http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov.

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