CMS director Oz urges vaccination

Reposted by Richard M. Carpiano, Heather Boushey, Philip N. Cohen

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James Fallows

@jfallows.bsky.social

People of DC, more than two weeks into being totally iced in, now get news of measles spread—brought in by Right to Life marchers.

Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.

Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.

dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...

Health Officials Investigating Measles Exposures to DC Residents

(Washington, DC) - DC Health was notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious. DC Health is informing people who were at t...

dchealth.dc.gov

February 9, 2026 at 3:57 AM

by Timothy D. McBride

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

'Take the vaccine, please,'
top US health official Dr. Oz says in an appeal as measles cases rise abcnews.go.com/Health/wireS...

'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise

A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states

abcnews.go.com

February 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM

Reposted by Naftali Kaminski

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by Richard M. Carpiano

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH

@rmcarpiano.medsky.social

Oz still managed to insert a doubt-sowing comment about vaccines at the very end (about variance in disease danger and risk)...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

BASH: Is this measles outbreak a consequence of the administration undermining support for vaccines?

DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines

BASH: Oh, come on

February 9, 2026 at 12:26 AM

by Timothy D. McBride

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Oz urges Americans to get measles vaccine amid outbreaks thehill.com/policy/healt...

thehill.com

February 8, 2026 at 8:14 PM

by Michelle M. Porter

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Michelle Porter

@um-coa-porter.bsky.social

Doctor, virologist caution against attending large public gatherings if unvaccinated against measles

Advice comes after thousands were likely exposed to highly contagious illness at Brandon Ag fair

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Doctor, virologist caution against attending large public gatherings if unvaccinated against measles | CBC News

With the number of measles cases in Manitoba swelling, experts caution those who aren't vaccinated for the disease to stay away from large public gatherings until the outbreak settles down.

www.cbc.ca

February 9, 2026 at 11:51 AM

by Brendan Nyhan Reposted by Jeannette Sutton, Lisa W. Fazio, David R. Miller

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Brendan Nyhan

@brendannyhan.bsky.social

Officials in authoritarian regimes frequently make absurd false statements in public to signal their loyalty

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

BASH: Is this measles outbreak a consequence of the administration undermining support for vaccines?

DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines

BASH: Oh, come on

February 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

States that once led in child vaccination fall as they expand exemptions missouriindependent.com/2026/02/09/r...

States that once led in child vaccination fall as they expand exemptions • Missouri Independent

States that were leaders in childhood vaccination before the pandemic are among those losing ground as exemptions and unfounded skepticism take hold, encouraged by the Trump administration’s stance un...

missouriindependent.com

February 9, 2026 at 7:29 PM

Reposted by Bruce D. Baker

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Reposted by Joshua S. Weitz

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Nathan Lo

@nathanlo.bsky.social

Check out this @nature.com News explainer article on measles, with my comments about our prior work, and featuring an upcoming article led by Drs @malar0ne.bsky.social and @joshuasweitz.bsky.social: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Measles is raging worldwide: are you at risk?

Cases in fully vaccinated people are rare and usually mild, but are likely to become more common as exposure to the virus rises.

www.nature.com

February 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

States that once led in child vaccination fall as they expand exemptions missouriindependent.com/2026/02/09/r...

States that once led in child vaccination fall as they expand exemptions • Missouri Independent

States that were leaders in childhood vaccination before the pandemic are among those losing ground as exemptions and unfounded skepticism take hold, encouraged by the Trump administration’s stance un...

missouriindependent.com

February 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM

by Gerald Friedman

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Gerald Friedman

@gfriedma.bsky.social

So NOW they support vaccines?
apnews.com/article/meas...

'Take the vaccine, please,' Dr. Mehmet Oz says in an appeal as measles cases rise

A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states. The appeal is from Dr.

apnews.com

February 9, 2026 at 2:26 PM

Reposted by C. Christine Fair

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Reposted by Lesley A. Hall

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NPR

@npr.org

D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide. n.pr/4r5Njny

March for Life attendees may have been exposed to measles, DC Health warns

D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide.

n.pr

February 9, 2026 at 3:22 AM

Reposted by Dean Baker

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by Lisa Diedrich

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Lisa Diedrich

@lisadiedrich.bsky.social

Too little, too late from Dr. Oz. Perhaps he’s beginning to worry about his reputation? However, the article does not show him critiquing his boss & his anti-vax ideology & policies at all, which are already having devastating consequences. #IllnessPolitics

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

"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."
https://to.pbs.org/4rYdvkn

Dr. Mehmet Oz urges public to take the measles vaccine as U.S. cases rise

“Take the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator. “We have a solution for our problem.”

www.pbs.org

February 9, 2026 at 12:54 AM

Reposted by Erika Franklin Fowler

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Charlie Davis

@charlespdavis.bsky.social

Former @fda.gov Commissioner Dr. @scottgottliebmd.bsky.social, who sits on the boards of Pfizer and UnitedHealthcare, told @facethenation.bsky.social that the current measles outbreak could be a "long cycle, especially now that this has gotten embedded in political psyche in this country."

Dr. Scott Gottlieb on measles outbreak — CBS News

Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who sits on the boards of Pfizer and UnitedHealthcare, told

apple.news

February 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM

by David Darmofal

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

In the least surprising news ever, the March for "Life" rally, a magnet for right-wing anti-vaxxers, was an infection site for measles cases.

March for Life rally, national shrine, CUA among infection sites for confirmed measles cases in DC www.ncronline.org/news/march-l...

March for Life rally, national shrine, CUA among infection sites for confirmed measles cases in DC

The March for Life rally, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and several buildings at The Catholic University of America were among infection sites for confirmed measles ...

www.ncronline.org

February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM

by Lisa Diedrich

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Lisa Diedrich

@lisadiedrich.bsky.social

Here is what RFK Jr said at the beginning of the measles outbreak.
bsky.app/profile/lisa...

Lisa Diedrich @lisadiedrich.bsky.social · May 12

After RFK Jr. says “only very sick kids should die from measles,” he corrects himself & says, “nobody should die,” but, wow, if this doesn’t capture how his anti-vax stance & eugenics go hand-in-hand. And Fox is just going all in on normalizing kids getting measles. Scary stuff.
#IllnessPolitics

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · May 11

RFK Jr talking about the need for doctors to know how to treat measles for those who are unvaccinated.

“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”

No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.

Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!

February 9, 2026 at 1:13 AM

Reposted by Lisa Diedrich

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PBS News

@pbsnews.org

"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."
https://to.pbs.org/4rYdvkn

Dr. Mehmet Oz urges public to take the measles vaccine as U.S. cases rise

“Take the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator. “We have a solution for our problem.”

www.pbs.org

February 8, 2026 at 11:11 PM

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