VAERS & SIDS
[back]

1990 to 2000----375 VAERS reports with SIDS http://www.std.org/strubin/VAERSDB.zip

2000  - An ongoing sampling of cases reported to VAERS          search the Vaccination News site

VAERS ID 134249    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines  on 2/8/00.  Foster mom found her dead 5 days later.  Autopsy performed, preliminary conclusion SIDS.   (California)

VAERS ID 134118    An infant received the HepB vaccine on 1/24/00.  7 days later she died of apparent SIDS.  (Hawaii)

VAERS ID 134070    An infant received the DTaP vaccine on 1/4/00.  3 days later she was found not breathing, with no pulse.   Death certificate lists cause of death as SIDS;  autopsy revealed no abnormalities.  (Ohio)

VAERS ID 133895/134068    A 5 year-old received the DTP, MMR and OPV vaccines on 1/25/00.  Subsequently she developed a fever which progressed to seizures on 2/2/00.  She then went into a coma, progressing to organ failure.  Life support was discontinued and she died on 2/4/00 (10 days later).  Says "Reported cause of death" and that's it.  Later her file was updated to say "1 wk post vax, pt devel severe fatal encephalopathy".  (New Jersey)

VAERS ID 133896    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 1/13/00.  2 1/2 days after the vaccine she died a sudden death - probably SIDS, coroners report pending.  She was fine between the vaccination and her unexpected death.  The reported writes "I doubt this is related to the vaccines, but wanting to be thorough".  (Colorado)

VAERS ID 134672    An infant received the DTaP, HIBV, IPV and HepB vaccines on 1/12/00.  There were not signs, no symptoms, found dead 5 days later.  Autopsy findings (per grandmother) stated that he died of SIDS.  (Texas)

VAERS ID 134249   An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 2/8/00.  5 days later she was found dead.   Preliminary autopsy - SIDS.  (California)

VAERS ID 151749    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 4/4/00.  9 or 10 days post vax she died of SIDS.  (Pennsylvania)

VAERS ID 151748    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 3/22/00.  26 days later he died of SIDS. Autopsy being performed.  (Pennsylvania)

VAERS ID 151621    An infant received the DTaP, HIBV and IPV vaccines on 5/2/00.  The next day he was found apneic and asystolic, tied up in blankets (24 hours post vaccination).  (Connecticut)

VAERS ID 151620    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB, and IPV vaccines on 4/17/00.  That same day he died of SIDS.  (Mom brought him to the hospital because he had stopped breathing.)  (Louisiana)

VAERS ID 151190    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 4/6/00.  3 days later, after going to bed at 3AM with mother, he died of SIDS.  (Oregon)

VAERS ID 150974    An infant received the DTaP, HIBV and IPV vaccines on 3/29/00.  4 days later she died of suspected SIDS.  (Washington)

VAERS ID 152501    An infant received the DTaP, HIBV and IPV vaccines on 1/14/00.  5 days later she died of SIDS.   (New Hampshire)

VAERS ID 152417    An infant received the DTaP, HIBV and IPV vaccines on 5/22/00.  3 days later he died of SIDS.   (Ohio)

VAERS ID 152301    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 4/17/00.  Less than 24 hours later he had died of SIDS (official coroner's report confirms).  (Ohio)

VAERS ID 152001    An infant received the DTaP, HIBV, IPV and HepB vaccines on 4/13/00.  Five days later she died of SIDS.  (Maine)

VAERS ID 151867    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 5/10/00.  The next day he was found lifeless, unresponsive and transported to the hospital.  CPR was unsuccessful.   Diagnosed SIDS.  (Georgia)

1999  - An ongoing sampling of cases reported to VAERS             search the site

Added 6/21/01

VAERS ID 132241    An infant received the DTP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 11/2/99.  Eighteen days later he died of SIDS. (Tennessee)

VAERS ID 132108    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 10/19/99.  5 days later she died of apparent SIDS.  Parents stated she had no reaction from the vaccination.   (Pennsylvania)

VAERS ID 131449    A 56 year-old man received the FLU vaccine.  He was found dead 12 1/2 days post vax.   (Massachusetts)

Added 6/20/01

VAERS ID 133751   An infant received the HepB vaccine on 5/27/99.  16 days later he died of SIDS.  (New Hampshire)  

VAERS ID 133040    An infant received the DTaP, HIBV and IPV vaccines on 4/15/99.  2 days later she died of SIDS.  (New Hampshire)

VAERS ID 132820    An infant received the DTaP and HBHepB vaccines on 11/30/99.  The next day he was being watched by his grandmother who reported that the child was shaking earlier in the evening.   He was put in his crib on his back and later found on his stomach, blue around the mouth but still warm.  SIDS suspected. (Illinois)

VAERS ID 132499    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 11/11/99.  On the day of his vaccination he was noted to have an upper respiratory infection.  He remained playful and well-hydrated (I assume post vax).  The next day he was fussy in the morning, given a bottle and put on the couch to nap.  45 minutes later he was not breathing.  Taken to the ER where resuscitation was not successful.  Diagnosis - full arrest.  Suspect SIDS. (New York)

Added 6/16/01

VAERS ID 119005    An infant received the DTPH, IPV and HepB vaccines on 2/4/99.  2 days later he was brought to the ER with apparent SIDS; found in crib by caregiver.  (Iowa)

VAERS ID 118639    A one year-old received the DTPH, MMR, OPV and VARCEL vaccines on 1/14/99.  14 days later he died in his sleep.  No signs of illness prior to death.  Possible SIDS (too old for SIDS, I thought), possibly unrelated (to vax?).  (California)

Added 6/15/01    

VAERS ID 121993    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and OPV vaccines on 4/19/99.  The next day she died of SIDS or pneumonia.  (California)

VAERS ID 121584    An infant received the DTaP, HIBV and IPV vaccines on 3/1999.  Says "none at the time of administration".  I guess they are referring to symptoms or reactions.  2 days post vaccination he died of SIDS.  (Oregon)

VAERS ID 122712    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 4/30/99.  Two days later his mom found him face down in playpen, not breathing.  Paramedics called by father; had been fed the night before at 11PM by mom and put down in playpen on back @ midnight of the 2nd.   No signs of trauma or foul play;  SIDS.  (California)

VAERS ID 122135    An infant received the DTaP, HIBV, IPV and RV vaccines on 4/21/99.  She died of sudden infant death within 24 hours;  autopsy was nil.  (Ohio)

Added 6/12/01

VAERS ID 119773    An infant received the DTaP and HepB vaccines on 1/20/99.  Reported a SIDS death about midday following the day of vaccination.  No other sickness was identified.   (Washington)

VAERS ID 119691     An infant received the DTaP, HIBV, IPV and HepB vaccines on 2/19/99.  4 days later, died of SIDS; found unresponsive in crib.  (Oregon)

VAERS ID 119055    An infant received the DTaP, HIBV and IPV vaccines on 2/1/99.  3 days (72 hours) later he died of SIDS.   (Massachusetts)

VAERS ID 121059    An infant received the DTaP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 3/26/99.  7 days later she died of SIDS.  (Maryland)

Added 6/8/01

VAERS ID 127554  An infant received the DTaP, HIBV and IPV vaccines on 7/29/99.  7 days later, on 8/5/99, he died of SIDS.   (Idaho)

VAERS ID 127431  An infant received the DTaP, HepB, HIBV and IPV vaccines on 7/20/99.  5 days post vax, he was sleeping with mom, says "presented to the ED"  (maybe they mean "ER") in asystole; had been sleeping with mom on couch - had blood from both nares in field;  possible SIDS; investigation ongoing.  I believe the infant died that day.  (New York)

Added 6/7/01 

VAERS ID 128767  An infant received the DTP, HBHepB and IPV vaccines on 6/30/99.  9 days later on 7/9/99 she started projectile vomiting, was fussy, not eating or sleeping. Fluids were pushed, still projectile vomiting, fussiness, listless, not eating or sleeping.  Given Levsin - no bowel movement, diarrhea (not sure how these can go together); hospitalized (for 3 days), given IV.  Needed CPR (cardiac arrest).  The differential diagnosis was aspiration, sepsis, SIDS, shaken baby syndrome.  Don't know what day she died.  (Texas)

1997  - An ongoing sampling of cases reported to VAERS          search the site

Added 6/19/01

VAERS ID 133879    An infant received the DTaP vaccine on 10/31/97.  The next day he or she (doesn't say which) died.  Autopsy state cause of death unknown, possibly SIDS.  (New York)

Added 6/17/01    

VAERS ID 108077  An infant received the DTaP, HIBV, and OPV vaccines on 4/28/97.  That afternoon the babysitter found her dead; was taken to the ER; autopsy results are pending, however ER staff attributed this event to SIDS.  (Texas)

VAERS ID 114917    An infant received the DTaP, HIBV, OPV and HepB vaccines on 9/15/ or 9/16/97 (text says one thing, immunization date field says another).  She died 5 or 6 days later (SIDS).  Parents requested VAERS report on the 1 year anniversary of her death (says 9/22/98??).  (Washington)

VAERS ID 100355    An infant received the DTaP, HIBV, IPV and HepB vaccines on 6/10/97.  Two days later he died of apparent SIDS. (New York)

VAERS ID 108794  An infant received the DTaP, OPV, HIBV, and HepB vaccines on 5/29/97.  9 days later she died of SIDS.  (New Hampshire)