Department of Health and Senior Services Commissioner Clifton R. Lacy, M.D. will host a teleconference at 3:15 p.m. today to provide the press with an update on what the department is doing to address the flu vaccine shortage.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Aventis Pasteur today announced a plan to reallocate 14.2 million doses of vaccine to reach high risk populations.  

The call in number is 1-888-476-3757. The participation code is 490049.