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    Vaccine schedules

    Dog vaccine schedule by country

    These are the starter schedules Pet Health+ uses for dogs in six countries: which vaccines, the puppy doses by age and how often the boosters come. Each country's schedule is based on a veterinary guideline, linked in its section.

    The core vaccines are the ones the starter schedule adds as reminders. Whether a non-core vaccine fits depends on your pet's life and where you live: see the note under each one.

    United States

    Based on:

    Dog starter schedule: United States
    VaccineDoses by age (weeks)Booster interval (months)
    Core vaccines
    DistemperCore — canine distemper8, 12, 1636
    ParvovirusCore — parvovirus8, 12, 1636
    AdenovirusCore — infectious hepatitis8, 12, 1636
    RabiesCore — required by law1612
    LeptospirosisCore — endemic region12, 1612
    Non-core vaccines
    Bordetella bronchisepticaIf boarding or daycare812
    Canine InfluenzaIf boarding or social8, 1212
    Lyme DiseaseIf tick-endemic area12, 1612
    • Booster interval: how often after the first booster.
    • * Rabies: how often depends on the vaccine used and local law.

    Canada

    Based on:

    Dog starter schedule: Canada
    VaccineDoses by age (weeks)Booster interval (months)
    Core vaccines
    DistemperCore — canine distemper8, 12, 1636
    ParvovirusCore — parvovirus8, 12, 1636
    AdenovirusCore — infectious hepatitis8, 12, 1636
    RabiesCore — required by law1612
    LeptospirosisCore — endemic region12, 1612
    Non-core vaccines
    Bordetella bronchisepticaIf boarding or daycare812
    Canine InfluenzaIf boarding or social8, 1212
    Lyme DiseaseIf tick-endemic area12, 1612
    • Booster interval: how often after the first booster.
    • * Rabies: how often depends on the vaccine used and local law.

    United Kingdom

    Based on:

    Dog starter schedule: United Kingdom
    VaccineDoses by age (weeks)Booster interval (months)
    Core vaccines
    DistemperCore — canine distemper8, 12, 1636
    ParvovirusCore — parvovirus8, 12, 1636
    AdenovirusCore — infectious hepatitis8, 12, 1636
    LeptospirosisCore — endemic region8, 1212
    Non-core vaccines
    RabiesIf traveling1212
    Bordetella bronchisepticaIf boarding or daycare812
    Lyme DiseaseIf tick-endemic area12, 1612
    • Booster interval: how often after the first booster.
    • * Rabies: how often depends on the vaccine used and local law.

    Germany

    Based on:

    Dog starter schedule: Germany
    VaccineDoses by age (weeks)Booster interval (months)
    Core vaccines
    DistemperCore — canine distemper8, 12, 16, 6536
    ParvovirusCore — parvovirus8, 12, 16, 6536
    LeptospirosisCore — endemic region8, 12, 6512
    Non-core vaccines
    AdenovirusUsually in combination vaccines8, 12, 1636
    RabiesIf traveling1236
    Bordetella bronchisepticaIf boarding or daycare812
    Lyme DiseaseIf tick-endemic area12, 1612
    • Booster interval: how often after the first booster.
    • * Rabies: how often depends on the vaccine used and local law.

    France

    Based on:

    Dog starter schedule: France
    VaccineDoses by age (weeks)Booster interval (months)
    Core vaccines
    DistemperCore — canine distemper8, 12, 16, 2636
    ParvovirusCore — parvovirus8, 12, 16, 2636
    AdenovirusCore — infectious hepatitis8, 12, 16, 2636
    LeptospirosisCore — endemic region8, 1212
    Non-core vaccines
    RabiesIf traveling1212
    Bordetella bronchisepticaIf boarding or daycare812
    Lyme DiseaseIf tick-endemic area12, 1612
    • Booster interval: how often after the first booster.
    • * Rabies: how often depends on the vaccine used and local law.

    Ukraine

    Based on:

    Dog starter schedule: Ukraine
    VaccineDoses by age (weeks)Booster interval (months)
    Core vaccines
    DistemperCore — canine distemper8, 12, 16, 2636
    ParvovirusCore — parvovirus8, 12, 16, 2636
    AdenovirusCore — infectious hepatitis8, 12, 16, 2636
    RabiesCore — required by lawSource: Інструкція № 5 від 15.03.1994 «Про заходи щодо боротьби зі сказом тварин»1212
    Non-core vaccines
    LeptospirosisIf outdoor or rural8, 1212
    Bordetella bronchisepticaIf boarding or daycare812
    Lyme DiseaseIf tick-endemic area12, 1612
    • Booster interval: how often after the first booster.
    • * Rabies: how often depends on the vaccine used and local law.

    Get this schedule as reminders

    When you add a dog, Pet Health+ offers the starter schedule for your iPhone's region: its core vaccines become reminders, and you can change every date before it arrives.

    In a country other than these six, the app offers the United States schedule.

    Download on the App Store

    Sources

    The guidelines behind these starter schedules. The app's schedule is a simplified starting point: the guidelines themselves have the full recommendations.

    See also: Cat vaccine schedule