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News Reporting· CBS News Published Aug 23, 2026

Dr. Oz says MMR is "not a lethal vaccine" despite Trump's comments

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Washington — Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said Sunday that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, known as MMR, is "not a lethal vaccine," despite President Trump's claims in recent days.

"No, the MMR vaccine is not a lethal vaccine," Oz said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan ."

While the Trump administration has been encouraging parents to vaccinate their children against measles as cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years, an executive order signed by Mr. Trump earlier this month suggested that the MMR vaccine should be given as three separate shots. During the executive order signing, Mr.

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