. >> her mom says chloe lindsay was a healthy 14 year-old. she went home from school sick wednesday, diagnosed with swine flu friday, hospitalized by sunday. >> she was just gasping for air. i asked my baby why she was breathing like that, and she said, "mom, it hurts." >> her mom said it did not seem possible. >> the flu killed my baby. >> health care workers in new york are being required to take the shot. some resist it. >> tomorrow, we stopped the mandate. >> only four i intend parents plan to vaccinate their children according to one survey. marty griffin says she is not sure it will help. >> i'm just not willing to do it. i'm hoping that the problem does not become a massive outbreak. if it does, may regret this decision. >> health officials reassured congress that the vaccine was safe. >> we have data from decades of experience from seasonal slow, which will made in the same manner. >> the whole district in huntsville, texas shut down with too many kids and homesick. >> coughing and headache. they are really tired. their bodies >> a> h

. >> 14-year-old chloe lindsay of fort worth got swine flu. friday her mother took her to a doctor. the doctor gave her no anti-viral drugs because she had been healthy. over the next few days she had increasing difficulty breathing. >> she said mom it hurts. >> reporter: sunday her mom rushed to her to the hospital but doctors couldn't save her. >> she had the flu and now she's gone. i can't fathom this could happen to me. >> reporter: such cases are extremely rare by why officials worry so much about swine flu. testimony on capitol hill today, the cdc director repeated that most cases are moderate or mild. >> this is uncharted territory for influenza season. we've had already many millions of cases and we will have many millions of cases more. >> reporter: the severe cases are why officials are so eager to get a vaccine out. the big part of the debate involves health care workers. today on the steps of the state capitol a group rallied against the law. >> enforced medical treatment is an assault and violation of the 14th amendment. >> reporter: some health experts say whether the

. >> 14-year-old chloe lindsay died from the h1n1 virus. her mother is urging parents to get her children vaccinated. >> i cannot fathom that this can happen to me. i don't want it to happen to anybody else. >> the university of michigan reports only four out of 10 parents plan to vaccinate their children. even health care workers are concerned. some hospitals are singling out employees who do not get the vaccine. >> i think you need to be able to step up to the plate. >> in new york, employees protested today. they are worried about 1976 when thousands were stricken with a paralyzing disease after taking the flu vaccine. >> there is concern about whether all of this is necessary. >> no corners have been cut in this process. >> we have safety data from decades of experience with seasonal vaccines that are made in the same manner. >> one school district in texas closed after 900 students got sick. >> coughing, headaches, they are really tired. >> signs that this pandemic is now well underway. to prevent h1n1 from spreading, some hospitals wi

chloe lindsay. >> i think that's a sat situation with that young girl. it says to me that we need to have a healthy respect for this infection. a lot of people say it's very mild. but what it says is we need to focus on prevention. i am going to have my boys in line, as soon as it's their turn to get this vaccine. and clearly, those at greatest risk need to get in line first. but my children will get this vaccine, for that very reason. >> all right. we'll be talking to you more about that. go to our website. we'll link everyone to a site where they can know where the vaccine's going to be in their state. thanks very much. >>> we'll have much more of "good morning america" in a >>> we'll have much more of "good morning america" in a mome minty. handsome! mmm, minty. mindy? beautiful, isn't it? breathtaking. fresh. (announcer) for a fresh breath feeling that lasts up to 5 times longer there's new scope outlast. trying to be big like you, dad. you're so good at keeping everyone full and focused with your fiber. but you already are great at doing that. reall

. >> reporter: but it is because of cases like chloe lindsay that officials are rushing to get the vaccineno changes now, they may consider how often previously healthy children should get antiviral medication. for "today," robert bazell, nbc news, new york. >>> early this morning, first lady michelle obama arrived in copenhagen to push for chicago's effort to land the 2016 olympic games. the president arrives on friday, the same day the olympic committee announces its decision. >>> and now, here's brian williamsith what's coming up tonight on nbc "nightly news." hey, brian. >> hey, ann, good morning, and thanks. >>> coming up tonight, she's back on the road campaigning, but this time for team usa. how the first lady plans to land her presence and her voice to her husband's pitch for the hometown to get the olympics to chicago. we'll have that story for you tonight and the rest of the day's other news on nbc "nightly news." ann, for now, back to you. >> all right, thanks, brian. it is now 8:04. let's go back outside for a check of the weather with al. >>> hey, thanks a lot, ann. we've got