Dr. Oz Says MMR Is "Not a Lethal Vaccine" Despite Trump's Comments
Dr. Mehmet Oz said the combined measles, mumps and rubella shot is not lethal as CDC data show kindergarten vaccination rates fell to 92.4%.
- On Sunday, August 23, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the MMR vaccine is "lethal" during an appearance on CBS News' "Face the Nation."
- Earlier this month, President Trump signed an executive order directing the MMR vaccine to be split into three doses, claiming without evidence that the combined shot "could be quite lethal."
- CDC data shows 2,777 measles cases nationwide this year, while kindergarten vaccination rates dropped to 92.4%, falling below the 95% herd immunity threshold; Merck stated it cannot produce separate vaccine components for at least another 10 years.
- Oz defended parental autonomy, asserting that parents "have the right to ask questions," though he faced repeated questioning from Brennan regarding the president's rhetoric, ultimately clarifying the MMR vaccine is "not a lethal vaccine."
- Senator Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and physician, criticized the administration's policy, warning that splitting the MMR shot could increase hesitancy and leave children exposed, as experts maintain the combined vaccine is safe and superior.
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Dr. Oz: MMR vaccine is not ‘lethal’
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the MMR vaccine, a combined shot preventing measles, mumps and rubella, is “not a lethal vaccine” during an interview Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” President Donald Trump has previously said there’s a possibility the combined MMR vaccine could be “quite lethal” and signed an executive order aiming to split the vaccine into three separate shots.
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Trump called the MMR shot potentially lethal on camera. Then his own Medicare chief had to walk it back: 'Not a lethal vaccine'
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday. Host Margaret Brennan asked him three times to address recent remarks by President Donald Trump about the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. Brennan pressed Oz on Trump’s comments that the combined shot carried a possibility of being lethal. Oz eventually stated, “The MMR vaccine is not a lethal vaccine.” Earlier this month, T…
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Dr. Oz Rejects Claim MMR Vaccine Is Lethal as Trump Pushes Separate Measles, Mumps and Rubella Shots
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said the combined MMR vaccine is “not a lethal vaccine,” responding to President Donald Trump’s concerns about the three-in-one shot ... The post Dr. Oz Rejects Claim MMR Vaccine Is Lethal as Trump Pushes Separate Measles, Mumps and Rubella Shots first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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