Oz: MMR Vaccine Not Lethal

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, clarified the safety of the MMR vaccine. Speaking on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, he asserted that the combined shot, designed to prevent measles, mumps, and rubella, is "not a lethal vaccine."

This statement directly addressed concerns previously raised by President Donald Trump. The President had earlier indicated that the MMR vaccine could potentially be "quite lethal." Following these concerns, President Trump signed an executive order. This order aims to investigate the possibility of separating the MMR vaccine into three distinct doses.