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Under persistent questioning, Dr. Mehmet Oz, one of the administration’s top health officials, corrected the president’s statement in an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation”: “The M.M.R. vaccine is not a lethal vaccine.”
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In an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation," administration health official Dr. Mehmet Oz stated that "The M.M.R. vaccine is not a lethal vaccine," correcting President Trump's earlier statement.
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1.000
Claim Maker
Mehmet Oz
Context Type
News Article
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{
    "person": "Mehmet Oz",
    "source_type": "Interview",
    "organization": "CBS's Face the Nation"
}
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Health Politics Vaccination
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM (3 weeks ago)

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Kennedy Assures Vaccine Skeptics That They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/17/health/kennedy-vaccines-childrens-health-defense.html

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference featuring vaccine misinformation, assuring an anti-vaccine nonprofit he founded that they had a 'friend at the White House.' His remarks came amidst rising measles cases and criticism from officials.

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