Blumenthal To Call For $1B For Flu Vaccine Development

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling for a $1 billion federal government investment for the development of a universal flu vaccine.
The Connecticut Democrat announced the proposal Saturday at a flu shot clinic in East Hartford. He’s co-sponsoring the bill with Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey and several other Democrats.
A universal vaccine would provide protection against multiple types of the flu, rather than a select few that a typical seasonal vaccine g