‘PCV’ stands for Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and the ‘13’ stands for 13- most common types of pneumococcal bacteria the vaccine offers protection against
There is another type of vaccine called Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine is available for protection against infections caused by pneumococcal bacteria but it is less effective in young children.13 The PCV-13 vaccine on the other hand offers the broadest coverage against pneumococci in the pediatric age group.2