The photo gallery below provides publication-quality digital
images of past events featuring the Secretary and other
officials. Click on the individual thumbnail images for
larger versions of the photos, which may be downloaded for
publication. Photo credit should be given to "U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services."
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10/12/04 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Julie Gerberding and Aventis Pasteur US President Damian Braga announced the first phase of a plan to allocate influnza vaccine in response to the recently announced loss of half of the natoin's expected flu supply for the 2004-2005 season. The plan calls for CDC to work closely with Aventis to distribute in phase 22.4 million doses of unshipped vaccine to identified areas of need throughout the country. HHS Photo by Chris Smith.
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10/05/04 HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, CDC Director Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Director Dr. Jesse L. Goodman today respond to the temporary delay in the Fall 2004 release of influenza vaccine by soliciting the public as well as the public health and medical communities to ensure that the remaining supply of vaccine goes to those who truly need it most. HHS Photo by Chris Smith.
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9/30/04 HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today launched an unprecedented public-private outreach effort with hundreds of community organizations all across the nation to help millions of eligible seniors and people with a disability begin saving on their prescription drugs right away. HHS Photo by Chris Smith.
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9/15/04 HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
and Dr. Mark McClellan CMS Administrator answer questions at a press
conference announcing new measures to help seniors get the lowest
price possible for their medicines by allowing them -- for the first
time -- to compare prices for similar drugs used to treat common
diseases such as high cholesterol or blood pressure. HHS Photo by
Chris Smith.
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6/29/04 Photographs
and captions chronicling Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and the
U.S. Delegation's December 2003 trip through Africa to promote HIV/AIDS
awareness. HHS Photo by William Pierce.
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6/24/04 HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
and Dr. Mark McClellan CMS Administrator answer questions at a press
conference announcing a new Medicare demonstration program that
will save seniors and persons with disabilities substantial money
-- up to 90 percent in some cases -- on the life-enhancing medicines
they take for serious diseases, including cancer, multiple sclerosis
and rheumatoid arthritis. HHS Photo by Chris Smith.
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5/19/04 HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
applauds Senate passage of the Bioshield bill as Dr. Anthony Fauci,
Senators Bill Frist and Judd Gregg look on. HHS Photo by Chris Smith.
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5/03/04 HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
chats with seniors after he announced that seniors and people with
disabilities who receive Medicare can now begin to compare and choose
the Medicare-approved drug discount card that best fits their needs
in providing savings on their prescription medicines. HHS photo
by Chris Smith.
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4/29/04 At HHS' 2nd National Steps
to a HealthierUS Summit in Baltimore Maryland, Secretary Tommy G.
Thompson releases The Blueprint, it lists action steps for individuals
and families; communities; schools; employers; health insurers;
health care providers and professionals; researchers and health
professions educators; the media; and state, local and tribal governments.
HHS Photo by Chris Smith.
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4/28/04 HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
along with (L) DHS Secretary Tom Ridge and DoD Deputy Secretary
Paul Wolfowitz, announced the presidential directive, Biodefense
for the 21st Century. HHS Photo by Chris Smith.
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4/27/04 HHS Secretary Tommy G.Thompson
participates in a conversation on the benefits of health care information
technology with, from left, Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, Marlene Miller, M.D. of John Hopkins Children's Center,
President George W. Bush and Dennis Smith of VA Maryland Health
Care System at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
in Baltimore, HHS Photo by Chris Smith.
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3/12/04 HHHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
with FDA Deputy Commissioner Lester M. Crawford, D.V.M., Ph.D. and
Timothy J. Muris Federal Trade Commission Chairman, released a new
FDA report outlining another element in HHS' comprehensive strategy
for combating the epidemic of obesity that threatens the health
of millions of Americans with a focus on the message, "calories
count." HHS Photo by Chris Smith.
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3/09/04 HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
today renewed efforts against obesity and overweight, announcing
a new national education campaign and a new research strategy. HHS
Photo by Chris Smith.
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2/25/04 HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
and FDA Commissioner Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., announced that
the Food and Drug Administration is issuing a final rule requiring
bar codes on the labels of thousands of human drugs and biological
products. HHS Photo by Chris Smith.
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2/18/04 HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
and FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., released a final
report developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that
highlights specific steps the agency is taking to keep the U.S.
drug supply secure against increasingly sophisticated criminal efforts
to introduce counterfeit drugs. HHS Photo by Chris Smith.
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2/2/04 Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
and Kerry Weems Acting Assistant Secretary for Budget, Technology
and Finance present the President's budget for FY 2005. HHS photo
by Chris Smith.
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1/29/04 Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) Secretary Tom Ridge and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary
Tommy G. Thompson today announced that President Bush's Fiscal Year
2005 budget request includes a $274 million Bio-Surveillance Program
Initiative designed to protect the nation against bioterrorism and
to strengthen the public health infrastructure. HHS Photo by Chris
Smith.
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