{"id":12187,"date":"2025-04-17T18:13:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&p=12187"},"modified":"2025-04-29T18:22:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T23:22:24","slug":"do-vaccines-cause-sids-and-other-problems","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/do-vaccines-cause-sids-and-other-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Do vaccines cause SIDS and other problems?"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row source=”” text=”Clinical Trials” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”” css=”.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Claim:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””]In a widely-circulated\u00a0video<\/a>, former Dr. Paul Thomas claims that vaccines cause more harm than good by leading to sudden infant death, higher death rates in babies, and more health problems like autism, asthma, and learning disabilities in kids.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Facts:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””]Vaccines are\u00a0not linked<\/a>\u00a0to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). In fact, studies show that babies who get their shots on time are\u00a0less likely<\/a>\u00a0to die from SIDS. The timing of most infant vaccines happens to match the age when SIDS is most likely to occur, which can make it seem like the two are related\u2014but they are not.<\/p>\n

Infant mortality is affected by many factors, including access to quality health care, maternal health, and social conditions like poverty\u2014not by the number of vaccines. The United States has a\u00a0higher<\/a>\u00a0infant mortality rate than some other developed nations, but that\u2019s due to issues like racial health disparities and access to care, not vaccines. In fact, countries with strong vaccination programs tend to have healthier children and fewer deaths from preventable diseases.<\/p>\n

Vaccines do not cause\u00a0autism<\/a>, learning disabilities, ADHD, or other\u00a0neurodevelopmental\u00a0<\/a>conditions. The idea that vaccines cause autism started with a fraudulent study in 1998, which has been completely discredited and retracted.<\/p>\n

Similarly, vaccines do not cause\u00a0allergies<\/a>,\u00a0asthma<\/a>, or\u00a0autoimmune<\/a>\u00a0conditions. These conditions are more common today for many reasons\u2014including genetics, environmental changes, and better diagnosis\u2014but vaccines are not to blame. On the contrary, vaccines can help prevent infections that might trigger autoimmune responses in some cases. Vaccines keep our immune systems strong and prepared, not overloaded.<\/p>\n

In short, the claim that \u201cthe more we vaccinate, the sicker our kids are\u201d is completely false. Vaccines have been tested more than almost any other medical product. They are safe, they save lives, and they help kids grow up healthy. As Voices for Vaccines puts it, vaccines give parents the power to protect their children from dangerous diseases\u2014and that’s a power worth trusting.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do vaccines cause SIDS or other childhood health problems? A viral video says yes\u2014but research shows vaccines are safe, lifesaving, and protect kids, not harm them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[199,207,218],"class_list":["post-12187","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","jtf_topic_subjects-childhood-vaccines","jtf_topic_subjects-sids","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-safety","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/12187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jtf_topics"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/12187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12190,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/12187\/revisions\/12190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=12187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}