Prevention of colds in children
A cold is one of the most common reasons why children miss kindergarten or school. But not every runny nose is “just a virus”, and not every infection should be treated in the same way.
During the webinar, we will talk about how to tell a cold from the flu, when a doctor is really needed, and what role vaccination plays in preventing complications in children. You will receive clear and practical answers based on modern medical recommendations.
The webinar is free of charge and is designed for parents who want to understand how to protect their child, not just treat the consequences.
Place
Online
Time
20.02.2026, 13:00 - 14:30
Price
0 uah
What you will learn
- What a cold is and how it differs from the flu
- When to see a doctor: warning symptoms that should not be ignored
- Rhinovirus infection: the virus, ways of transmission, seasonality, course of the illness, treatment, prevention
- Flu: the virus and its spread, main symptoms, treatment, history of epidemics, “cytokine storm”, prevention with medicines and vaccination
- Flu vaccination: which vaccines are available in Ukraine, how they differ, how they work, whether you can get sick after vaccination, contraindications and precautions
- Pneumococcal infection: the bacteria, clinical symptoms and complications, treatment, prevention
- Pneumococcal vaccination: types of vaccines, their differences, how long they work, indications and precautions
Speaker
Work experience
since 2002
Qualifications
highest category
Languages
Ukrainian
Yakymovych Svitlana Anatoliivna
Education
- 2001 – Zaporizhzhia State Medical University, specialty «General Medicine»
- 2002 – Internship in the specialty «Pediatric Infectious Diseases» at Zaporizhzhia State Medical University
Fields of expertise
- Organization and management of a medical center
The doctor performs:
- Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of childhood diseases based on evidence-based medicine principles
- Vaccination of children according to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine’s preventive vaccination schedule, as well as an extended vaccination schedule that includes prevention of rotavirus infection, chickenpox, pneumococcal and meningococcal infections, hepatitis A, and human papillomavirus
- Development of individualized vaccination schedules for children who have not been vaccinated on time
- Diagnosis, treatment, and medical support for children with immunological disorders
- Examination and treatment of children with recurrent respiratory diseases
- Development of individualized vaccination schedules for children with chronic diseases, including rare (orphan) conditions
- Creation of vaccination schedules for patients after bone marrow transplantation and children who have undergone treatment for oncological diseases
Appointment
Leave a request and we will call you back within 15 minutes, during working hours
