2006-07-20 11:09:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
As with all vaccines, there is a chance that you will come down with whatever you are trying to prevent. Some people's immune systems aren't strong enough to fight off even the weakest bacteria, and they will come down with it after getting the shot. So to answer your question, yes.
2006-07-20 11:15:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, its possible. The vaccination will greatly reduce the risk of meningitis caused by the infectious agent that is targeted (such as meningococcus), but the vaccination does not reduce the risk of contracting meningitis due to other agents.
2006-07-20 13:08:27 · answer #2 · answered by Knick A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are different organisms that cause meningitis. Bacteria that can cause meningitis: Hemophilus and Neisseria meningitidis. Meningitis can also be caused by viruses.
2006-07-20 15:58:00 · answer #3 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. i have a friend that died of it.
and he had his shot.
he caught it at his graduation.
but your chances are less likely.
his shot was worn off.
sometimes you can even get it from the shot because they give you a bit of it for ur antibodies to form. but its not likely because there dead cells.
2006-07-20 11:15:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋