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Vaccinations Vaccinations have done
an outstanding job at decreasing the incidence of some very serious
diseases. Years of vaccination have almost eliminated certain diseases.
Recently we have begun to recognize the possible risks associated with
vaccination and to question the need for annual boosters. Much data has
been gathered that indicates that protection obtained from vaccination
in many cases is adequate for more than one year. In extremely rare
situations (2 in 10,000) a tumor can occur in the spot where a vaccine
is given to a cat. This has been associated with the leukemia and rabies
vaccines. In other cases, animals may have a sudden reaction where they
vomit or their face swells. They can even die immediately or have an
immune-mediated disease a few weeks after vaccination. These reactions
are rare but can occur. We would like your pet's vaccinations to be tailor-made for his/her lifestyle. We do not want them unprotected if exposed to certain diseases nor over vaccinated and incurring unnecessary risk of reactions. To better do this, please help your veterinarian to tailor your pet's vaccination protocol to suit his or her individual needs.
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