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Ex-CDC official discusses expected vaccine committee vote on Hep B shot for newborns

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry about Friday's expected vote on Hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns.

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Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition. Previously, she was the weekend host of All Things Considered and host of the Consider This Saturday podcast, where she drew on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member stations.