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Originally Posted by Nikitta34  I know! This is why I did not want her to get it. THe first vaccination was before I met Meg, so I had no control over that. But teh second one really ticks me off since I specifically told the vet that I did NOT want her to have the Corona vaccination.
And it's okay that Meg's first two vaccinations may or may not have been effective? My vet said that they may or may not have refrigerated the vaccination, given it correctly, etc. |
The first vaccine wouldn't be effective anyway with her being 6 weeks old. The second one may or may not have been depending on whether she still had maternal antibodies.
The reason most start with the first vaccine around 8-9 weeks is because maternal antibodies MAY have already worn off. In a lot of cases, puppies this age still have maternal antibodies and this first vaccine does nothing to protect them in the future. However, a lot of puppies go to their new home around this time where they may be exposed to diseases so this early vaccine may protect those puppies whose maternal antibodies were already lost. Honestly, this first vaccine is pretty pointless with the toy breeds since they usually continue to nurse until 6 weeks or so.
The second vaccine given (usually around 12 weeks) is usually the first vaccine that is really effective because maternal antibodies are usually gone in all dogs by 12 weeks of age.
If it were my puppy, I'd be satisfied by only giving one more at 16/17 weeks as you are doing. Then you KNOW she's had two effective vaccines. Whether or not the vaccines were stored properly or not, being given at 6 and 9 weeks of age probably wouldn't have offered much protection anyway.
However, if you feel more comfortable giving that next one at 20 weeks, that's up to you. I just hate the thought of overvaccinating dogs and like to vaccinate the least amount possible and still get protection...but ultimately it's your decision.