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Swine flu doses depend on age- This newspaper article (Atlanta Journal Constitution) explains how health officials have determined that adolescents and young children should make sure they get the Swine flu vaccine. While youngsters ages 10-17 are more susceptible to the virus, kids ages 9 and under require two shots of the vaccine. This conclusion is a result of tests that have been done on 600 people aged 6 months to 17 years. Officials report that people in the adolescent age range responded well enough to just one shot while younger kids response to one shot left their bodies only slightly protected. Swine flu has been a constant subject in the media for quite some time now. It is a definite concern to parents who want and need to protect their children. It is being encouraged on the news, talk shows, and talked about just about everywhere. The death reports of people who have died as a result of the virus have people paranoid on the issue. "Swine flu" is a household term these days and the media has definitely had a part in informing and alerting people about it.

Obama visits with Letterman-Basically this article summarizes the discussion that David Letterman and President Obama had on the Late Show Monday night. They talked about Barack's health care reform plan, the job market, and the most recent subject surrounding the president, race relations.Obama commented that he doesn't believe racism is behind some of the opposition to his policies. Obama is definitely a household name. He's been discussed daily in magazines, talk shows, and even in comics ever since he became a candidate for election. He's advertised on T-shirts, pens, cups- you name it and Obama is on it. I think that Obama is a great example of how the media can affect someone's views. Obama is constantly on display because for one, he's changed history, and for two he's the man that has the task of turning this country around and moving it in a positive direction. Because of this responsibility he is critiqued by everyone about every action he makes and every word he speaks.
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