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Dr. Oz begs Americans to take the measles vaccine as infections soar (www.salon.com)

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The U.S. is in the grips of a historic measles surge, with more than 3,000 measles cases reported in 45 states across the country since the start of 2025. So far, two unvaccinated children have died from the disease. At least 920 people have been infected in South Carolina, and a similar number in Texas. In both states, nearly all infected individuals were unvaccinated.

Now Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is urging Americans to get the measles vaccine as the country is on the brink of losing its measles elimination status.

“Take the vaccine, please. We have a solution for our problem,” Oz said on CNN’s State of Union on Sunday. “Not all illnesses are equally dangerous, and not all people are equally susceptible to those illnesses. But measles is one you should get your vaccine [for],” Oz said.

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[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He isn't an idiot. He's a grifter but he's never gotten high on his own supply. Sadly he's about to learn he was the beneficiary of a cultural shift, not the driving force behind it.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 8 points 3 days ago

Does that make it better or worse that they are just playing the sheep? That at best he lacked the integrity and character to stand up and oppose misinformation that will get those people killed?

He doesn't deserve any credit, especially as a tv doctor, and he took a position in this administration as well, he knows what he's doing, and he's implicitly endorsed anti vaccination lies.