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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 type of pneumococcal vaccine you are given depends on your age and health. pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) â this is used to vaccinate children under two years old as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme. It's known by the brand name Prevenar 13. Read the patient information leaflet for Prevenar 13.