Washington DC - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently shared some alarming advice for mothers who are considering vaccinating their newborns.

Earlier this week, Kennedy sat down for an interview with Katie Miller – the wife of President Donald Trump's, Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller – where he was asked what advice he would give new mothers about giving their babies vaccines.

Kennedy urged parents to "do their own research," adding, "This idea that you should trust the experts – a good mother doesn't do that."

Prior to his role in government, RFK Jr. – who has no experience working in medicine – was a prominent environmental attorney and anti-vaccine advocate who regularly pushed the conspiracy that vaccines cause autism.

While he promised that he would not attempt to outlaw vaccines, he has succeeded in making major changes to vaccine schedules and recommendations.

Most recently, HHS reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's number of recommended shots children should receive from 17 to 11, one of which was for the flu.

When asked directly if that means fewer children will get the vaccine, Kennedy confirmed, adding, "Maybe that's a better thing."

After Kennedy's interview with Miller, Axios reported that new CDC data found that children aged 6 months to 17 years are down 1.5% points nationally as of January 3 compared to the same time last year.