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

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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. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator.

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  1. Fortune

    Dr. Oz begs Americans to get inoculated against measles as outbreaks spiral. 'Take the vaccine, please' (opens Fortune)

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    An outbreak in South Carolina in the hundreds has surpassed the recorded case count in Texas’ 2025 outbreak, and there is also one on the Utah-Arizona border.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise | Associated Press (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    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. Mehmet Oz, the

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    'Take the vaccine, please,' a top U.S. health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Medicare and Medicaid will continue to cover the measles vaccine as part of the insurance programs, Dr. Mehmet Oz said.

  4. Winchester Star

    'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise | Washington (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    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. Mehmet Oz, the

  5. WDIO Duluth

    'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    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. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator.

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    ‘Take the vaccine, please,’ Oz says in an appeal as measles cases rise (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    U.S. vaccination rates have dropped and the share of children with exemptions has reached an all-time high, according to federal data.

  7. The Guardian

    ‘Take the vaccine, please,’ Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Health official’s endorsement comes as South Carolina faces hundreds of cases and US risks losing elimination status

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