'Take the vaccine' urges Dr. Oz as the U.S. measles outbreak rages on

"A leading U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states and as the United States is at risk of losing its measles elimination status. "Take the vaccine, please," said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator whose boss has raised suspicion about the safety and importance of vaccines."

"Oz, a heart surgeon, defended some recently revised federal vaccine recommendations as well as past comments from President Donald Trump and the nation's health chief, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., about the efficacy of vaccines. From Oz, there was a clear message on the measles. "Not all illnesses are equally dangerous and not all people are equally susceptible to those illnesses," he told CNN's "State of the Union." "But measles is one you should get your vaccine.""

People are urged to get vaccinated against measles amid outbreaks across several U.S. states and warnings that the country may lose measles elimination status. The message included the plea "Take the vaccine, please." Recently revised federal vaccine recommendations and past comments by President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about vaccine efficacy were defended. Measles was described as particularly dangerous and one that people should fear. A South Carolina outbreak in the hundreds surpassed Texas' 2025 case count; an outbreak exists on the Utah–Arizona border, and multiple other states have confirmed cases. Most cases have affected children, and rising public distrust of vaccines may be contributing to the spread. Medicare and Medicaid will continue to cover the measles vaccine and ensure access as part of the core schedule.

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