Claims falsely blame vaccines for SIDS deaths

The persistence of this misinformation increases its risk. Debunking messaging may explain that there is no link between vaccines and SIDS. The condition’s exact cause is unknown, but numerous studies have shown that SIDS occurs at the same rate in vaccinated and unvaccinated children and has not increased with higher vaccination rates. Anti-vaccine groups have attempted for decades to falsely link various childhood vaccines to sudden infant death syndrome, despite evidence conclusively showing no link between the condition and any vaccine.

Fact Checking Source(s): Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, CDC