HHS releases television, radio PSAs on swine flu

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday announced the availability of television and radio public service announcements on steps people can take against 2009 H1N1 influenza, also known as the swine flu.

The TV PSA, a 60-second spot featuring Acting Surgeon General Steven Galson, will be satellite fed 2 p.m. on Friday. The feed will be handled by the National Association of Broadcasters.

The NAB has posted a broadcast quality download at this site: https://download.yousendit.com/WnBSMFhqQ0M5RlpMWEE9PQ.

Three 30-second radio PSAs in English and another three in Spanish are available for download at a site hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The spots are in MP3 format and are accompanied by matching live-read scripts.