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Dr. Oz begs Americans to take the measles vaccine as infections soar (www.salon.com)
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The U.S. is in the grips of a historic measles surge, with more than 3,000 measles cases reported in 45 states across the country since the start of 2025. So far, two unvaccinated children have died from the disease. At least 920 people have been infected in South Carolina, and a similar number in Texas. In both states, nearly all infected individuals were unvaccinated.

Now Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is urging Americans to get the measles vaccine as the country is on the brink of losing its measles elimination status.

“Take the vaccine, please. We have a solution for our problem,” Oz said on CNN’s State of Union on Sunday. “Not all illnesses are equally dangerous, and not all people are equally susceptible to those illnesses. But measles is one you should get your vaccine [for],” Oz said.

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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 73 points 3 days ago (3 children)

"B-but... Vaccines BAD! Vaccines give babby autism!"

[–] turboSnail@piefed.europe.pub 28 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Don't forget about the 5G tracking microchip you can easily detect if you bring a metallic items near your arm.

Now that it's been years since anyone brought this up, it sounds completely insane and stupid. I think someone should have documented all of this absolutely hilarious trash that used to float around the internet during the pandemic. Future generations are not going to believe how wild it got.

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

Hey now, my cell phone coverage has been great since the vaccine, even in the upstairs corner!

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Reminds me of a video where a guy was freaking out because magnets would stick to his arm. Comments said 'put some talcum powder on your arm and try again' so he did; magically the magnets wouldn't stick anymore...

[–] turboSnail@piefed.europe.pub 2 points 2 days ago

That was hilarious. There were so many videos like that.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Let's add wifi and cell towers giving you migraine, cancer and whatnot before everyone got a mobile. Say 1995-2000 was probably the best moment to hear all those morons tell you how dangerous the "radiation" was.

[–] turboSnail@piefed.europe.pub 2 points 2 days ago

And now wifi is everywhere, but we still haven’t died. Go figure…

[–] wuffah@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

The diseases that vaccines prevent are so horrible and spreadable that even if vaccines did cause autism, it would still be completely worth it.

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sorry, most recent science indicates Tylenol and the amount of foreskin.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No, that was 2025, scientific advances now reveal a small green elf living in your stomach as the cause.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

My lil' elf is a pompous SOB. His name is Claudius and he thinks he can make my shit smell better.