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Monday, February 09, 2026

Dr. Mehmet Oz told people to "take the vaccine, please" amid an ongoing spike in measles cases, including South Carolina's current record-breaking outbreak. "Not all illnesses are equally dangerous and not all people are equally susceptible to those illnesses," the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator told CNN's State of the Union. "But measles is one [where] you should get your vaccine." "Take the vaccine, please," he said.

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Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.

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-- USA TODAY (@usatoday.com) Feb 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM

FOX: Do you agree with Florida ending all childhood vaccine mandates? MEHMET OZ: I would definitely not have mandates for vaccinations

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-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) Sep 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM

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When CNN anchor Dana Bash asked Oz if South Carolina's outbreak was "a consequence of the administration undermining support or advocacy for measles vaccines," he replied, "I don't believe so, we've advocated for measles vaccines all along. Secretary Kennedy has been at the front of this""

"Oh, come on," Bash replied, as Kennedy has long dismissed the importance of the shots and falsely claimed there was "fetus debris" in the shots.

#1 | Posted by censored at 2026-02-09 12:39 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

No one could have seen this coming.

Jill Stein 2028!

#2 | Posted by censored at 2026-02-09 12:40 PM | Reply

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#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-09 01:05 PM | Reply

@#1 ... he replied, "I don't believe so, we've advocated for measles vaccines all along. Secretary Kennedy has been at the front of this"" ...

The only thing regarding vaccines that they seem to be in front of is the chant --- avoid vaccines.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-09 01:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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