FDA commissioner on public's growing mistrust in the government's health advice

By Steve Inskeep

Published December 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM MST

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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks FDA Commissioner Marty Makary about recent controversies around the COVID and Hepatitis B vaccines, and the lack of trust in the government's medical advice.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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