Question
Is it necessary for children to be vaccinated with the 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13), Hib vaccine, and the combined three, four, or five vaccines? I only know that the latter three are combined vaccines that can reduce the number of needle sticks for children, but I am not well-informed about the other vaccines. Could you please assist with an answer, thank you.
Answer
The 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) is used to help protect infants and young children aged 6 weeks to 15 months from serious diseases caused by 13 serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, including bacteremia pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis, and bacteremia. Vaccination with this type of vaccine helps protect children from these potentially fatal infections.