Home > Infectious Disease > Vaccination To Prevent Meningitits Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Jan 10, 2009 by POffit, Views: 1019 Vaccination to prevent meningitis: Dr. Paul Offit , the Chief of Infectious Disease at the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial infection that affects the covering of the brain and spinal cord and can be fatal. A vaccine is available that can prevent this potentially fatal disease.