{
  "id": 2865161,
  "title": "Oz says MMR vaccine 'is not a lethal vaccine'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/oz-says-mmr-vaccine-is-not-a-lethal-vaccine",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-23T20:28:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6045961-oz-denies-mmr-lethality/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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\".\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Dr. Oz says MMR is \"not a lethal vaccine\" despite Trump's comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/dr-oz-says-mmr-is-not-a-lethal-vaccine-despite-trumps-comments",
        "published": "2026-08-23T18:59:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}