Avoid Getting Meningitis By Following These 10 Tips

Vaccines

For those who do not have ethical reasons preventing them from getting vaccinated, health care professionals recommend the vaccines. There are two in the U.S. for the protection from bacterial types of meningitis. By the age of eleven or twelve, children get their first shot, followed by a booster between five to ten years later. Students living in college dorms, or those in the military or traveling in that age range should be up-to-date as well.