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How is the flu season affecting you and your family?

An early and severe flu season is starting to hit Canadian kids and Canadian hospitals. It's led to sickness, and in some cases death, among children. Are you or your kids getting the flu shot?

Are you and your kids getting the flu shot? Call us: 1-888-416-8333

Flu infections are on the rise in Canada, specifically among children, say pediatricians who are calling for urgent and longer-term solutions. (Justine Boulin/CBC)

An early and severe flu season is starting to hit Canadian kids and Canadian hospitals.

It's led to sickness, and in some cases death, among children.

Our question this week: How is the flu season affecting you and your family? Are your kids getting the flu shot?

Plus, our weekly Ask Me Anything segment is with Canadian soccer star Diana Matheson on a new soccer league coming to Canada. What would you like to know?

Join host Ian Hanomansing on CBC Radio One and CBC News Network. Call Checkup at 1-888-416-8333, send an email or find us on Facebook and Twitter.

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