{"id":329885,"date":"2026-03-27T21:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-is-rfk-doing-to-vaccines-for-children-in-america-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T21:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:00:20","slug":"what-is-rfk-doing-to-vaccines-for-children-in-america-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-is-rfk-doing-to-vaccines-for-children-in-america-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"What is RFK doing to vaccines for children in America? | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/HlX0vaTONnU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What is RFK doing to vaccines for children in America? | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HlX0vaTONnU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from making big changes to vaccines for children in the United States. It\u2019s a blow to Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy &#8211; RFK Jr &#8211; a longtime vaccine sceptic who was given free rein by Donald Trump to \u201cgo wild with health\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Since taking office a year ago, Kennedy has sought to slash the number of recommended shots for children from 17 to 11. The American Academy of Paediatrics and other large medical groups have sued, saying Kennedy&#8217;s changes violate federal law and are based on ideology instead of science.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, Marianna and Justin unpack what this means for Donald Trump\u2019s big plan to &#8211; as he puts it &#8211; &quot;Make America Healthy Again\u201d with Dr Debra Houry, the former director of the CDC (Centre of Disease Control and Prevention) who resigned in August 2025.<\/p>\n<p>GET IN TOUCH:<br \/>\n\u2022 Join our online community: https:\/\/discord.gg\/qSrxqNcmRB<br \/>\n\u2022 Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480<br \/>\n\u2022 Email Americast@bbc.co.uk<br \/>\n\u2022 Or use #Americast<\/p>\n<p>APPLY FOR CASTFEST TICKETS: https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/showsandtours\/shows\/castfest-2026<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Americast #RFK #Antivax #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from making big changes to vaccines for children in the United States. It\u2019s a blow to Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy &#8211; RFK Jr &#8211; a longtime vaccine sceptic who was given free rein by Donald Trump to \u201cgo wild with health\u201d. 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