Puppy Vaccine Schedule: Get Your Puppy's Shot Dates
Enter your puppy's birth date to see a dated plan for the core vaccines, based on the AAHA 2022 guidelines (updated 2024). Most puppies get at least 3 doses of the combined vaccine between 6 and 16 weeks, plus leptospirosis from 12 weeks and rabies as your law requires.
Make your puppy's schedule
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Example plan
| Date | Age | Vaccine |
|---|
An example within the AAHA ranges. Your veterinarian sets the exact dates and may add vaccines for your puppy's lifestyle (Bordetella, Lyme, canine influenza).
Puppy vaccine schedule by age
Core vaccines are recommended for every dog: distemper, adenovirus and parvovirus (often with parainfluenza) in one combined shot, leptospirosis and rabies.
| Vaccine | First series (puppies up to 16 weeks) | Next dose |
|---|---|---|
| Distemper, adenovirus, parvovirus (± parainfluenza), combined | At least 3 doses between 6 and 16 weeks of age, 2 to 4 weeks apart | 1 dose within a year of the last one, then every 3 years |
| Leptospirosis | 2 doses, 2 to 4 weeks apart, starting at 12 weeks | 1 dose within a year, then every year |
| Rabies | As required by your state and local law; the AVMA model calls for the first dose at 3 months | As your law and vaccine label require |
What if my puppy missed a booster?
Call your veterinarian and book the next dose. For overdue or unknown vaccine history, the AAHA guidelines say the benefits of vaccinating outweigh the risks.
Your vet will decide whether to continue the series or restart it, based on the vaccine used and your puppy's age.
My dog is older than 16 weeks and was never vaccinated
Dogs older than 16 weeks with no vaccine history usually get 2 doses of the combined vaccine, 2 to 4 weeks apart, per the AAHA 2022 guidelines.
Next document for this puppy
- Pet health record: keep every vaccine with its date, plus a wallet card.
- Vaccines for boarding, daycare and grooming: what kennels ask for.
- Glossary: DHPP, booster, titer and other terms.