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Only one of the vaccines, PCV13, is considered safe for children under the age of 2, This vaccine is important because infants and very young children are at higher risk for several dangerous infections, including pneumonia and bacterial meningitis.
The pneumonia vaccine Pneumovax, or PPSV23, immunizes against the 23 most common strains of the Pneumococcus bacteria. It does not contain any live bacteria. The pneumonia vaccine Prevnar 13, or PCV13, immunizes against 13 common Streptococcus pneumoniae strains. The healthier the immune system of the vaccine recipient, the better their immunity after the vaccine.