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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. “We have a solution for our problem.”

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.

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[–] tonytins@pawb.social 61 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (3 children)

Oh, now you want us to take vaccines?

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 37 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I thought the vaccines had 5G chips in them, and turned our brains to mush!

.........god we live in the dumbest timeline.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 29 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

My MAGA ex husband told our son that the vaccine had HIV in it after he already got it. Luckily our son believes in science so he was able to figure out that his dad had just gone coo coo but it’s still a pretty scary thing to tell a child

[–] digredior@lemmynsfw.com 18 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 13 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

I think he genuinely believes all of this Q anon stuff. We don’t have much contact with him anymore because he would go on long rants about how Antifa stormed the capital and other crazy q anon stuff. He also started bringing guns everywhere. He helped me canvas for Obama in 2008. This cult has sucked a lot of people in. He used to be pretty normal idk it pretty crazy. Unfortunately, I think most American families have people like this in them

[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 3 points 34 minutes ago

Thank you for sharing that personal note. I'm so sorry to hear what you and your son had to go through. The fact that your ex even helped you with canvassing for Obama in 2008 and then for things to turn around like this is mind-boggling.

But you're right to point out that the cult has sucked in so many people, particularly some who used to be quite normal at an earlier point. This is very sad and I feel for you, your son, and everyone who has suffered from this.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 9 points 3 hours ago

I think that was just the covid vaccine (as if it matters). Re-upped my 5G signal with a booster just this weekend! Feeling connected.

[–] evenglow@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The dying is all fun and games for Republicans until their data tells them that now is not a good time for another pandemic shut down.

We had the flu of 1918 then covid 19. It will not take 100 years for the next big one. The medical industrial complex has not recovered from covid yet and people panicked voted Biden.

Yes, Republicans don't want another problem to fuck up their propaganda.

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 3 points 1 hour ago

Yes, Republicans don’t want another problem to fuck up their propaganda.

A problem they themselves keep causing.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The measles vaccine has always been recommended and on the schedule..

[–] vividspecter@aussie.zone 8 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

The head of HHS, RFK Jr, famously killed a bunch of people in Samoa by lobbying against the measles vaccine. And Oz himself has anti-vaccine stances toward a number of other vaccines. Seems like consistent messaging may be helpful here.