Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2026, as Meningitis B Awareness Month in the State of New York

This Senate Resolution (J 1608) requests Governor Hochul to designate June 2026 as Meningitis B Awareness Month in New York. It aims to increase public awareness about meningitis B - a serious bacterial disease that can cause rapid illness or death - and the importance of the MenB vaccine, which protects against a specific serogroup not covered by standard meningitis vaccines. The resolution highlights that meningitis B disproportionately affects young adults (ages 16-23), especially college students, and notes that while vaccines for other serogroups are routinely recommended, the MenB vaccine requires separate discussion with healthcare providers. The resolution does not create new laws or mandates but encourages education and vaccination awareness during a key time when students prepare for college.