Oz says MMR vaccine 'is not a lethal vaccine'
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), noted Sunday the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is not lethal, contradicting President Trump. “The MMR vaccine is not a lethal vaccine, and it is offered in other countries,” Oz told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.”...
Dr. Mehmet Oz stated that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is not lethal. This contradicts claims made by President Trump, who suggested that the MMR vaccine could be lethal if given as a combined shot. According to CBS News, Trump claimed that the vaccines "together there could be a possibility they are quite lethal" if not separated, but "separately it looks like they are not at all lethal, but just very effective".
The MMR vaccine is currently offered as a combined shot, and Oz emphasized that it is not lethal. He also stressed that the president wants Americans to get vaccinated as their doctors recommend. Oz added that patients should have autonomy to decide what treatments they receive.
The Trump administration has been encouraging parents to vaccinate their children against measles, as cases have risen to their highest levels in 25 years, according to The Hill.
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