Should a healthy person get preventive vaccine for bacterial menegitis? also, how common is menegitis? (btw, the signs looks like an everyday illne

It depends: The meningitis vaccine for Meningococcal bacteria is recommended for children and teens from 11 years old, through high school and college. The highest risk for most people is when they are attending a big school with a lot of other people. For adults, it is recommended for people who are at risk- people with decreased immunity, traveling to areas where infection is common, etc.

Yes : The Menactra vaccine prevents only menigicoccal meningitis bit. Fromwhich is often deadly. Perfectly healthy people who contract this menengitis are often dead in 24 hours. Those who survive often have major debilities from it. This is the deadly meningitis year about in the news.