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Dr. Oz begs Americans to take the measles vaccine as infections soar (www.salon.com)

submitted 2 months ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world

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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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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What!? A vaccine? Not a supplement? Oz, it's about the money, not the people. You should know that by now. Now mix up some Ginseng and some Ginger and sell, sell sell! /s

[–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 months ago

Now mix up some Ginseng and some Ginger and sell, sell sell! /s

Then steep the resulting powder in gin to do an alcohol based extraction. Market it as Gin^3^! All natural cure-all!

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Now I don’t want to.

[–] Tabula_stercore@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Travel ban the usians

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Look at that guy. No way I take advice from someone who looks like that demon wearing an ill fitting human skin suit Copeland...

Copeland Lite, if you will.

In this case though, yes get vaccinated. Don't be a dumbass.

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[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

begs Americans to take the measles vaccine as infections soar

I beg everybody look into the stats more, the number to treat, the ["side"] effects, the money, the confounding causal variables, the historical timing, the graphs, the variations, the adjuvants, etc...

[–] justsomeguy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't like this guy but as far as I understand it he has been endorsing vaccines for a long time and whatever his other pseudo medical opinions may be, this one he's right about. He perhaps reaches more of the exact audience that is reluctant to vaccinate.

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[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 months ago

I'll get a second opinion from Dr Sam Bailey.

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