A snus user packs the tobacco into his or her upper lip to get a nicotine buzz on par with that of a cigarette. Unlike dip, you swallow the byproduct rather than spit it out. In recent years, American tobacco companies have promoted smokeless tobacco products like snus.
CDC recommends vaccination with the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13 or Prevnar 13Â®) for. 1  All babies and children younger than 2 years old. 2  All adults 65 years or older. 3  People 2 through 64 years old who are at increased risk for disease due to certain medical conditions.
The childhood vaccine (PCV) protects against 13 strains of the pneumococcal bacterium, while the adult vaccine (PPV) protects against 23 strains. The pneumococcal vaccine is thought to be around 50 to 70% effective at preventing pneumococcal disease. Read about how the pneumococcal vaccine works.