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| |    Myth: Vaccines Can Cause Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) by Lynn Cates, M.D., F.A.A.P. reviewed by Laura Jana, M.D., F.A.A.P. Myth: Vaccines cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) because infants have died from SIDS shortly after receiving immunizations. Fact: There is no proof that vaccines can cause SIDS. Careful studies have shown that unvaccinated children are as likely to die from SIDS as those who have been immunized. This myth is based on the observation that SIDS occurs at the same age as routine infant immunizations. The age factor, however, is the only connection--the possibility that vaccines cause SIDS has been studied extensively and no evidence for a cause-and-effect link has been found. In fact, there's good evidence that vaccines don't cause SIDS. Even though the number of vaccines recommended for infants has risen over the past few years, there has been a significant reduction in SIDS following the "Back to Sleep" campaign (see our article on sudden infant death syndrome). Simply having babies sleep on their backs instead of their stomachs has reduced the incidence of SIDS--a fact that has nothing to do with vaccinations. Adapted from National Network for Immunization Information (NNii) Copyright 2000, and the National Immunization Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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