Dr. Mehmet Oz, Apparently Reversing Course, Suddenly Urges Parents To Vaccinate Kids Against Measles

 The CDC Says There's a Dangerous Measles Outbreak Going On Right Now In U.S.  

Measles rash. NHS (National Health Service of England)

Dr. Oz Says To Vaccinate 

"We Have A Solution"

Brain Damage, Blindness & Death 

FEBRUARY 8TH, 2026 

Dr. Oz, representing the U.S. government, has just asked parents to vaccinate their children against measles. 

The statement is in response to a sudden, burgeoning increase in measles cases across the United States. In 2025, says the CDC, there were 2,276 confirmed measles cases in 45 states. One of those states was Alaska. The health organization says there were 49 outbreaks in America last year.

By February 5th, 2026, this year, there were already 733 more confirmed cases over the first weeks of the year, says the CDC. 

In somewhat surprising news, on Sunday, February 8th, Dr. Mehmet Oz of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (and a former TV star) began urging the public to get inoculated against measles. 

"Take the vaccine please," said Oz. 

"We have a solution for our problems." 

For many decades, measles was all but eliminated in the United States because almost every child was automatically vaccinated. The U.S. government has recently been skeptical about vaccines, including vaccines for children. 

In an apparent about-face, despite very recent statements by the government against the very concept of vaccines, Dr. Oz maintained, "We have advocated for measles vaccines all along." 

U.S. vaccination rates are dropping. Many diseases that most young people have never seen in their lifetimes are either on the rise or expected to resurface. 

Measles is one of the most contagious of all diseases.  According to NHS of England, you are most at risk if you are a baby, have a weakened system, or you're pregnant. You are most at risk if you are unvaccinated. 

ABOUT MEASLES: IT'S NOT A FRIENDLY DISEASE 

A young child, covered with measles rash. (Wikipedia) 

SYMPTOMS:

Symptoms begin in 7 to 14 days after exposure.

Fevers can reach 105 degrees

Coughs, sneezing, conjunctivitis of the eyes, a very bad rash, and diarrhea are symptoms.

The rash can last 21 days, and spreads all over the face and body. 

COMPLICATIONS: 

Around 1 out of 3 children with measles become very sick. Some are so sick that they have to be hospitalized. 

Children with measles can get pneumonia, encephalitis (which affects the brain), or go blind. 

Three out of 1,000 infected children will die of the virus. One out 600 unvaccinated infants who are still young can get encephelitis, even years later. 

Encephalitis is brain inflammation, and can cause seizures and brain damage, as well as death.