The SAGE meeting of 6 - 8 April 2009 was held at CCV/CICG and the recommendations from the SAGE meeting was split into two sections. The first section is the primary SAGE report and the second focuses specifically on the use of licensed human H5N1 influenza vaccines in the inter-pandemic period. Available on this site you will find the final meeting agenda, list of participants, declaration of interests, background reading materials and presentations made at the meeting.