RFK Jr.'s claim that he "support [s] the childhood schedule" of vaccinations contradicts the stream of criticism he has leveled in recent years at the vaccine schedule typically given to American children.

If confirmed, Kennedy, would become the highest ranking health official in the country, giving him authority to change U.S. vaccine policy. Many public health experts have warned that loosening vaccine requirements could lead to a rise in the spread of infectious diseeases like polio or measles.