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wn (CNN), BBC distribution. Front I have been as much media as in the anthrax days. Just on October 23-25 I was on 11 major networks and cable trying to explain the vaccine supply problem - Today Show, NBC Nightly News, multiple MSNBCs, CNN Situation Room, CNN American Morning, Charlie Rose, NPR, WTOP, Good Morning America, Jim Lehr's The NewsHour, BBC, etc. Oct. 25, 2009 - Reception and dinner in Georgetown 1692- 31st Street, N.W., hone of Susan and David Axelrod to view live the "60 Minutes" show about their ordeal with their daughter Lauren's epilepsy that she has had from birth and that now at 28 years old has left her with significant brain damage. They are wonderful people and have started the organization called CURE (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy) to do research on epilepsy. Typical high-powered DC gathering: Rahm Emanuel, VP Joe Biden and Jill Biden, Gen. James Jones, Mort Kondrake, Al Hunt, Bruce Reed, Linda Douglas (ABC), Bob Bennett, and many, many others. Oct. 26, 2009 - Media Frenzy continues - Lou Dobbs, Campbell Brown (CNN), BBC Oct. 27, 2009 - Extensive interview with Dan Rather for his Cable show "Dan Rather Reports". Very nice person. We related well and he told his producer (Patty heard the conversation) that I was a "superstar". Oct. 28-29, 2009 - Press is jumping all over HHS for delay in vaccine distribution. Front page stuff and all networks. They are calling it "Obama's Katrina". Nov. 3, 2009 - I continue to be all over the press - last night CBS Evening News; today CBS Morning News to explain the complex issues of why we do not have a lot of vaccine at hand - the virus just is not growing very well in eggs and much against my advice, HHS (BARDA, Jenny Backus) promised that we would have a certain number of doses and now we do not. They relied on and believed the projections from the pharmaceutical companies when I told them not to. They wanted to give a crisp message (they were still in campaign mode) and I told them not to. Now, everyone looks to me for what to do and they are putting me out on all of the shows. Actually NIAID is the only one giving good news sine our pregnancy trials and pediatric trials are giving good data - only 1 dose of 15 ugs for pregnant women is required for robust response and we proved that 1 dose for older kids (10 - 17 years) is good and 2 doses for younger kids (6 months to 9 years is required). I announced this at a press briefing at HHS yesterday. This is in conflict with WHO who say that we should give 1 dose to all kids. Nov. 4, 2009 - Major House Appropriations briefing/Hearing chaired by David Obey. Witness - me, Tom Frieden (CDC), Niki Lurie (ASPR) and health commissioner from Alabama and ?. Tough questions by members and staff regarding availability of vaccines. I came out looking good, but it was a intense hearing. Next day (Nov. 5) big picture of me on page 3 of both the Washington Post and the NY Times. Nov. 5, 2009 - Image and message issues continue to deteriorate when it was announced today that workers from Goldman Sachs, Citibank and other Wall Street firms had gotten