CT officials urge residents to get flu shots ahead of holiday season

CTNewsJunkie – Thursday, December 4, 2025
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HARTFORD, Conn — With National Influenza Immunization Week ending Friday, the Connecticut Department of Public Health is urging all residents to get vaccinated against respiratory viruses. The annual observance serves as a reminder that it is not too late to get vaccinated, as the peak of the flu season begins and can extend into the spring.

In Connecticut there were over 600 influenza cases in November, and a Hartford resident was the state’s first flu death. There also have been nine COVID-19 deaths reported this season, according to the department.

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