Oz: 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.”…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Aug 23, 2026 at 2:59 PM ET
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Dr. Oz says MMR is "not a lethal vaccine" despite Trump's comments(opens original report in a new tab)Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the MMR vaccine is "not a lethal vaccine," despite President Trump's claims in recent days. — CBS News
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