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Dr. Mehmet Oz has urged Americans to get vaccinated against measles, one of the strongest endorsements of the vaccine yet from a top health official in the Trump administration, which has repeatedly undermined confidence in vaccine safety.
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Dr Mehmet Oz urged Americans to get vaccinated against measles
Confidence Score
0.950
Claim Maker
Teddy Rosenbluth
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "person": "Dr. Mehmet Oz",
    "disease": "measles"
}
Subject Tags
Health Vaccination
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a1162e34-207b-44d6-9f5a-6c2e803753fd
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✗ No vector
Created
February 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM (6 months ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/09/well/dr-mehmet-oz-measles-vaccine.html

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services director, urged Americans to get vaccinated against measles due to a large outbreak in South Carolina. His comments contrast with those of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has expressed contradictory views on vaccine safety. The article discusses the ongoing measles outbreak and the risk of losing elimination status.

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