"I've spent a number of occasions hanging with him, just in a strictly family dinner kind of vibe, and I really got along with him well," Pratt said during the episode released on Aug. 18.

Pratt expressed some support for Kennedy’s goals, including “getting terrible, toxic stuff out of our kids’ food.”

If certain vaccines aren't recommended by the ACIP, it may lead to parents or guardians facing out-of-pocket costs if their children receive the shot. It could also mean the shots aren't covered by the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, a federally funded program that provides no-cost vaccines to eligible children.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is for the first time in three decades going its own way when it comes to new COVID-19 shot advice, bucking Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation...

"Pediatricians know how important routine childhood immunizations are in keeping children, families and their communities healthy and thriving," Kressly said.