Is it safe for my puppy to get his final vaccine early for boarding?

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My puppy had his first vaccine at 5 weeks and his second vaccine this past week at 8 weeks old. We will be getting his third at 11 weeks. My question is we are leaving for vacation two weeks after his 3rd vaccine and he will be going to a boarding facility. Can he have his 4th and final puppy vaccine that early or would he not be fully protected with them being that close together. Pet's info: Dog | Australian Cattle Dog | Male | unneutered | 2 months old | 7.5 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

He can have his vaccinations 2-3 weeks apart, so you can ask your vet to do the 11 week vaccine 3-4 days earlier and then do the third vaccine the day before you travel. This should work. Your puppy will have good protection, but the full protection will not be until about two weeks after the last vaccine. Make sure he also has a bordetella vaccination before going to the boarding facility, preferably at the next to last vaccination date so he can make sufficient antibodies by the time he goes to boarding.

Is it safe for my puppy to get his final vaccine early for boarding?

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