Roll up those sleeves—again. With experts predicting a rough flu season, it’s more important than ever to make getting flu shots a priority.

Flu shots: Why they're more important than ever in 2022

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What you need to know if you've never taken your family for flu shots before, including who should get it, whether it works and if you'll have to pay.

Why everyone should get the flu shot—even babies and pregnant women

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In a pandemic, getting the flu shot is more important than ever. But Ontario paediatricians say a wide-scale vaccination plan is urgently needed.

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Catching the flu could mean just a mild cough and slight fever, but sometimes, flu in kids can be really serious. Here's what you need to know.

How serious is the flu in kids, really?

Catching the flu could mean just a mild cough and slight fever, but for some kids it's much worse.

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Many parents rely on the nasal flu vaccine because their kids don't like needles, but an ingredient shortage means you’ll need the shot this year.

Sorry parents, there’s no nasal flu vaccine in Canada this year

We know that you’re skeptical of the flu shot, you have a packed schedule and your kids hate needles, but none of that will matter when you read this.

7 flu shot myths busted

Getting the flu shot cuts your kid’s risk of dying of influenza in half

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Everyone's talking about this year's terrible flu season and it's been called an epidemic, which sounds pretty scary. But should you be worried?

The season's flu has been declared an epidemic—should you panic?

A new study shows that kids who get vaccinated with the flu shot are way less likely to die of the flu, whether they're predisposed to complications or not.

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Cold and flu season is here. Here's the best way to ward off the bugs.

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Quiz: How much do you know about the flu shot?

Experts in the US say the nasal mist flu vaccine doesn't work and that pediatricians should stop giving it. But in Canada it's still a viable option.

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The American Association of Pediatrics says the nasal flu mist vaccine doesn't work and the flu shot should be used instead.

Turns out the nasal mist flu vaccine might not work

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