; Whereas meningitis vaccines are covered by public and private insurance plans, and individuals are encouraged to contact their health insurance plan to determine coverage of MenACWY and MenB vaccines; Whereas the Federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) program will cover both MenACWY and MenB vaccines for children and adults who have no health insurance or whose health insurance does not cover these vaccines, as well as for children less than 19 years of age who are American Indian or Alaska Native or eligible for Medicaid or other State health plan coverage; Whereas Kimberly Coffey was 17 and a high school senior on Long Island when she died from meningitis B in 2012 (before meningitis B vaccines were available in the United States); Whereas Kimberly’s mother, Patti Wukovits, R.N., created the Kimberly Coffey Foundation and, today, this vital organization remains true to its mission in providing education to the public and health care professionals about meningococcal disease and advocating for two types of meningococcal vaccination; Whereas the Kimberly Coffey Foundation’s goal is to ensure that no other family will endure the loss of a child or have a loved one experience the devastating effects of meningococcal disease; Whereas June 15, 2018, marks the sixth anniversary of Kimberly Coffey’s death; Whereas Emily Stillman was a 19-year-old sophomore at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan, when she tragically contracted bacterial meningitis (before meningitis B vaccines were available in the United States); Whereas, on February 2, 2013, after just 36 hours in the hospital, Emily passed away; Whereas Emily’s mother, Alicia, created the Emily Stillman Foundation in 2014 to preserve the memory of Emily Nicole Stillman and to advocate for organ/tissue donation and for the increased availability of meningitis B vaccines for children; Whereas students, parents, educators, and health care providers need to know about all strains of meningitis and how to protect against all strains