Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent contracting Meningitis. There are several reasons a person might choose to receive the vaccination for Meningitis. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone from the age of eleven through eighteen receives the vaccination to prevent this disease. There are also certain special cases where the CDC recommends children younger than eleven to receive the vaccination as well. Some occupations or medical issues are also considered at risk and should be vaccinated.

In some situations, the CDC also recommends the administration of a booster of the Meningitis vaccination. One case is if a child is at risk and receives the vaccination for the first time between the ages of two and six years old. If this applies to a child, and the child remains at risk for contracting Meningitis, it is recommended that they receive a booster three years after first receiving the vaccination and then every five years after, so long as the risk continues.

The other situation in which the CDC recommends a booster is when a person receives their first vaccination between the ages of seven and fifty-five years old and is at risk of contraction of Meningitis. In this case, the person should receive a booster every five years, so long as they continue to be at risk. » Read more: Meningitis Vaccination Information