HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing the COVID-19 vaccine from CDC's schedule of recommended immunizations for children, according to two people familiar with the situation.

The department reinstated more than 700 workers at the CDC and over 200 employees at the NIH after massive layoffs this spring, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told lawmakers on Tuesday.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., looks on as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies on January 30, 2025, in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. takes a photo with people at the opening night of "Les Miserables," at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, ...