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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, which lists recommended vaccines for children.Speaking before thousands of HHS employees, Kennedy detailed plans for a new commission, created by President Donald Trump, that would investigate if vaccines, pesticides, and antidepressants have contributed to chronic illnesses. The commission will then develop a strategy on children's health within the next six months. Kennedy says the commission will study issues, including vaccinations, that were "formerly taboo or insufficiently scrutinized."All vaccines approved in the U.S. are subject to rigorous, large-scale trials. Vaccines for children, like polio and measles, have decades of real-world evidence proving their effectiveness in preventing potentially deadly diseases.Kennedy says he would also keep a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expert panel of doctors who meet yearly to consider vaccines for children and their safety, despite the presidential commission he is backing that may come into conflict with that.To earn the support needed to become the nation’s top health official, Kennedy made assurances to Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor and key Republican on the Senate Health Committee. Cassidy's vote served as a signal to other Republicans who may not have voted for Kennedy's confirmation otherwise.Kennedy has more plans for the agency, including re-examining everything from prescription drugs to electromagnetic waves and from cell phones to microwaves.HHS officials also expect over 5,000 of their more than 80,000-member workforce will or have already lost their jobs due to cuts made by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.