Does the whooping cough vaccine cause brain damage?
In the 1970s a study was done which seemed to show a link between the whooping cough vaccine and a few babies who suffered brain damage. However, these findings have not been supported by more recent studies. The actual whooping cough disease can cause brain damage. Between 1975 and 1985, there was concern about the whooping cough vaccine caused by the above study. This lead to thousands of babies not being immunised. As a result, three epidemics occurred and more than 100,000 people caught the disease.
