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When should my 4-week-old Labrador puppy get its first shots?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | unspayed | 27 days old | 2.755778 lbs

I have a 28days old labrador retriever puppy . Please tell me vaccination schedule .

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 16th, 2020

Daisy will not be old enough for her first vaccine until she is at least 6 weeks of age. Check out this article below for the vaccine schedule: https://www.petcoach.co/article/vaccination-schedules-for-dogs-and-puppies/

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