Are there any vaccines against pneumococcal meningitis?
In 2005, in the UK, there is no routine vaccination programme against pneumococcal meningitis, which is the second-commonest cause of bacterial meningitis. This is because the existing vaccine against pneumococcal infection is only partially effective and does not work in children under two years of age. However, people who are considered to be at high risk of pneumococcal infection, and who are aged two years or older, should have this vaccine.
