Overview
- On CNN, CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz said the administration has supported measles vaccination and claimed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was "at the very front" of the effort.
- Anchor Dana Bash pushed back, responding "Oh, come on!" after referencing a Children’s Health Defense post that downplayed the disease.
- The Children’s Health Defense post on X said there was "no reason to fear measles" and was flagged by the platform’s crowd-sourced fact-checking feature for misinformation.
- Pressed on the risks, Oz conceded "Oh, for sure" when asked if people should fear measles.
- The exchange came as reports pointed to rising cases nationwide, including 920 in South Carolina, the state’s highest since measles was declared eradicated decades ago.