President Trump said he's supportive of vaccines on Friday, breaking with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Why it matters: Kennedy has faced widespread criticism for his new vaccine mandates and staffing shake-up at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Driving the news: Trump was asked Friday during an Oval Office meeting about Kennedy's vaccine mandate changes, which include limiting which children are eligible for vaccines. • "I think you have to be very careful when you say that some people don't have to be vaccinated," Trump said of Kennedy's vaccine mandates for children. • "They're just, pure and simple — they work," he added. "They're not controversial at all. And I think those vaccines should be used."

Context: Trump has a history of changing his tune on vac

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