Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn, receives his flu shot on Friday, Sept. 11 at Charter Oak Health Center in Hartford. With concerns about the ongoing pandemic and the similarity of symptoms between the flu and Covid-19, Blumenthal recommended citizens to receive a flu shot. “The symptoms are similar,” he said. “But the flu is preventable. Please hear the scientists and their messages. It helps save other lives.” Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org