During his Senate confirmation hearings, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested he wouldn’t undermine vaccines. “I am not going to go into HHS and impose my preordained opinions on anybody at HHS,” he said. “I’m going to empower the scientists at HHS to do their job and make sure that we have good science that is evidence based.”

In a statement, an HHS spokesperson said, "The Secretary has no intention of restricting access to vaccines, but to ensure all vaccines and medical interventions adhere to the highest standards of safety. Secretary Kennedy believes the American people deserve full transparency to make truly informed decisions about their health.”