Flu season is warming up now that the weather is cooling down, and medical experts are urging Canadians to get the flu shot to protect themselves and their loved ones.

With multiple strains of influenza circulating and hospitalizations beginning to rise in parts of the country, older Canadians and young children are especially at risk.

Medical experts are urging Canadians to get vaccinated against the flu , as the shot offers the best protection available — even if the strains in the flu shot aren’t a perfect match for those circulating.

“Some people mistake influenza for a little cough or a cold or a sniffle, and it is not. It’s a very serious virus that kills about 350,000 to 500,000 people per year on the planet, and it’s going to kill Canadians as well,” says Dr. Isaac Bogoch

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