Lessons from the Lockdown Why are so many fewer children dying? Are SIDS death down because kids aren't being vaccinated?
Somehow, the changing pattern of American life during the lockdowns has been saving the lives of hundreds of infants, over 200 per week.
According to the CDC, SIDS deaths are one of the two largest causes of death among infants aged 1 month to 1 year.
As health officials bemoan the drop in well baby visits and vaccination rates because of the pandemic, they would do well to look at the corresponding decrease in the number of SIDS deaths.