evidence: Over the years, several vaccines have been blamed for SIDS, including those for pertussis, tetanus, diphtheria, Hemophilus influenzae type B, polio, and hepatitis B. This misconception has triggered a lot of scientific study to find out if vaccines could, in fact, cause SIDS. However, multiple studies and safety reviews have concluded that the answer is no, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [...] A controlled study of the relationship between Bordetella pertussis infections and sudden unexpected deaths among German infants.Pediatrics. 2004 Jul;114(1):e9-15. doi: 10.1542/peds.114.1.e9. Pediatrics. 2004. PMID: 15231967 - Risk of sudden infant death syndrome after immunization with the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine.N Engl J Med. 1988 Sep 8;319(10):618-23. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198809083191006. N Engl J Med. 1988. PMID: 3261837 -