All parts of the body (muscles, brain, heart, and liver) need energy to work. This energy comes from the food we eat. Our bodies digest the food we eat by mixing it with fluids (acids and enzymes) in the stomach. When the stomach digests food, the carbohydrate (sugars and starches) in the food breaks down into another type of sugar, called glucose.
On June 20, 2012, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended routine use of 13-valent. pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13; Prevnar) for adults aged â¥ 19 years with immunocompromising conditions, functional or anatomic asplenia, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, or cochlear implants.
1 In children 6 weeks through 5 years of age (prior to the 6th birthday), Prevnar 13Â® is indicated for the prevention of otitis media caused by S pneumoniae serotypes 4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F, and 23F.  Prevnar 13Â® is not 100% effective and will only help protect against the 13 strains included in the vaccine.