Debra Houry

Debra Houry

expert United States

Debra Houry is the director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the CDC. She has been instrumental in addressing the opioid overdose crisis in the United States, advocating for public health policies focused on harm reduction, including the distribution of naloxone, an antidote that can reverse opioid overdoses, which has played a significant role in reducing overdose deaths.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.08%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
1,190,991
Power
75,561$
Sentiment
5.71
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 7 5.71 0.33% +10% 331,002,651 1,190,991 $21,000,000 75,561$
Totals 7 331,002,651 1,190,991 $21,000,000 75,561$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: Debra Houry is a former CDC official who shares concerns over the panel's hepatitis B vote. 6

CNN: What parents should consider now that the CDC has voted to change recommendations for the Hepatitis B vaccine

United States United States: Former CDC official shares biggest concerns over panel's hepatitis B vote. 7

CNN: Former CDC official shares biggest concerns over panel’s hepatitis B vote

Australia Australia: Former CDC Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Director for Program and Science Dr Debra Houry criticized Kennedy’s actions for censoring CDC science and politicizing processes. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald: CSL (ASX:CSL) How Trump’s antivaxxers helped trigger Aussie giant’s $50b implosion

United States United States: Dr. Debra Houry recently resigned as the agency’s chief medical officer and deputy director for program and science. 5

CNN: More than half of CDC staffers recently fired by Trump administration have been reinstated

United States United States: Dr. Debra Houry, who recently resigned as the CDC’s chief science officer, expressed concerns about the cuts. 4

CNN: The CDC is facing another round of deep staff cuts