In some countries immunisation is available to prevent some types of meningitis. These vaccinations include: pneumococcal vaccination (protects against pneumococcal meningitis and is routinely given to babies and also offered to those aged 65 and over), MenC vaccination (protects against meningococcal group C bacteria and is routinely given to babies and is available to anyone under the age of 25), Hib vaccination(protects against H influenzae bacteria and is routinely given to babies). Vaccinations are also offered to other groups such as people who have low resistance to infection and people travelling to areas where meningitis is common.
Attribution: BUPA