When an animal develops a covered disease, the vaccine is often wrongly blamed. In most every case, vaccine failure results from failure to follow storage, administration and vaccination schedule instructions.
Remember that most infectious diseases incubate faster than a vaccine can produce antibodies. Thus, vaccinating an animal shortly before, during or after it is exposed to an infectious disease offers no protection. This is especially true when immunity is being established for the first time, as in puppies and kittens. Thereafter, booster shots produce faster immune response.
Other human errors that cause vaccine to fail:
- Allowing the vaccine to freeze or leaving it unrefrigerated prior to injection.
- Improperly mixing the contents of vaccine vials.
- Not administering the vaccine correctly.
- Not vaccinating promptly after mixing the vials.
- Not following the recommended vaccination schedule.
Our mission is to help you protect the life and health of your pet. Successful vaccination is simple. See our Do-it-Yourself vaccinations instructions and follow the illustrated, step-by-step instructions.