Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Is it safe for my 8 week old puppy to travel 2 days after his vaccination?
4 Answers
Published on June 6th, 2016
Yes, as long as he wil not be exposed to other dogs. The only concern about puppies traveling after vaccines is the risk for vaccine reactions. Most vaccine reactions happen within hours of the vaccine. So if after 2 days, he is not showing any symptoms of reaction (extreme lethardy, vomiting, diarrhea, swelling, hives, difficulty breathing), he will likely be fine.
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Published on June 5th, 2019
Yes, you can give the vaccine at 9 weeks. As long as the vaccinations are 3-4 weeks apart he should mount an immune response. You should still limit his exposure to other dogs until he is fully vaccinated at 16 weeks of age. He can play with and be around dogs with a known vaccination history only. Don't take him to dog parks or pet shops where there are too many other dogs. The road trip is fine to do. Don't worry too much!
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Published on November 16th, 2017
Vaccines are started at 6-8 weeks and are repeated every 3 weeks until 16 weeks of age. If you do not have proof if the vaccine I would make an appointment with your vet to have an exam done and talk about doing the vaccine again to ensure protection
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Published on January 27th, 2017
It normally takes about 7-10 days for the vaccine to be fully effective, so I would be cautious about where you take him until then. After that, he should be well-protected against the most common puppy diseases :)
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