CHICAGO (AP) — With dad a world leader, Malia and Sasha Obama surely could've been first in line when swine flu vaccinations began.
The White House says they weren't but that hasn't stopped complaints that President Barack Obama's daughters got preferential treatment by scoring hard-to-get vaccinations.
After all, thousands of ordinary citizens have had to wait hours in line for swine flu shots, sometimes only to find that supplies ran out.
Many public health say as children, the Obama girls are among high-risk groups designated for getting the vaccine first. Their vaccinations set a good example.
Some also think they should get preferential treatment. Because if the Obama girls get sick, their dad might too, or at least he'd be distracted from world issues
A spokeswoman for First Lady Michelle Obama said October 27th that 11-year-old Malia and eight-year-old Sasha received their H1N1 shots last week from a White House doctor after the vaccine became available to schoolchildren in the Washington, D.C., area.
The spokeswoman, Katie McCormick Lelyveld, said the president and Mrs. Obama would wait to get their shots until after people in priority groups, such as children, young adults and pregnant women, have received their H1N1 vaccinations.
All four of the Obamas already have received their seasonal flu shots.
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