Our Recommended Vaccination Schedule for Dogs, Cats, Puppies and Kittens. Puppies and Kittens need vaccinations early in life as antibodies they receive from their mother start to decrease around 6-8 weeks of age. It is during this time that puppies need to start building their own immunity through vaccinations. All puppies should receive core vaccines as well as certain non-core vaccinations depending on the petâs lifestyle and breed. Puppies, Adult Dogs, Kittens and Adult Cats should follow the vaccination schedule below.
DTaP prevents all three diseases. It is for children younger than seven years old. Tdap also prevents all three. It is for older children and adults. DT prevents diphtheria and tetanus. It is for children younger than seven who cannot tolerate the pertussis vaccine. Td prevents diphtheria and tetanus. It is for older children and adults.
Many people may wonder, What is Tdap?. Tdap (AdacelÂ®, BoostrixÂ®) is a booster vaccine used to help prevent diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) in both adults and adolescents. It is given as a single, one-time injection into the deltoid muscle of the upper arm (where most immunizations are given). Tdap contains pertussis antigens, diphtheria toxoid, and tetanus toxoid. Toxoids are bacterial toxins that have been detoxified. Although the toxoids will not cause the actual disease, they stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies to the toxin.