Here are they AAHA vaccine guidelines. Most vets in my area are still doing yearly vaccines, but the AAHA says differently.
http://www.aahanet.org/PublicDocumen...s06Revised.pdf
I use this for my own dog, although now that she is getting older I'm considering not vaccinating at all except for rabies (by law), Lepto (bacterial, so immunity does not last as long, and my dog is at higher risk than others), and possibly bordatella, but only as needed to board.
One thing I did was research each individual vaccine and the disease it was supposed to prevent. Then I weighed the risks vs the benefits. Some diseases, for instance, my dog is at low risk to catch, or they are not life threatening, or they are easily treatable and not hard to diagnose. Those diseases I tend not to vaccinate for. Other diseases have high mortality rates, are widespread, are hard to cure, or often diagnosed too late. Those diseases I do tend to vaccinate for.
The other thing is too look at how effective the vaccine is, and what effect giving the vaccine has- Lepto, for instance, comes in a a few vaccines that cover varying numbers of strains, you can choose which vaccine you want administered- more strains, or less? It is also known for having a particularly high risk of side effects, particularly in small dogs, many small dog owners choose to skip it, other dog owners choose to give it as a separate vaccine (not in a combo) at a separate time from the other vaccinations. As far as effectiveness, there are vaccines out there that have low effectiveness, but are still being offered as necessary by local vets.
You also mentioned Lyme, you should know its an optional vaccine and many owners choose not to give it. I do not give it to my own dog for the following reasons- first, we have an effective tick prevention program in place. Ticks must be attached for 24 hours to transmit Lyme, my tick prevention kills within 24 hours, so there's low risk, even though my dog often comes home from hikes covered in ticks. Second, the vaccine is only partially effective- and the real kicker, vaccinated dogs will test positive for Lyme on some tests even if they do not have the disease. So my dog could still get the disease, but I will have a hard time knowing for sure if she's positive for Lyme, or if the vaccine is causing the false positive. Finally, its rarely fatal, easy to test for (in unvaccinated dogs) and treatment is fairly cheap- about the cost of the vaccine. For us, it did not make sense.
I would encourage you to look at all the vaccines, and do research on each one. Someone linked to Jean Dodds, she's an expert on canine vaccines, an excellent resource. Keep in mind that vets, like doctors, may push vaccines that are not necessary. You have the ability however, to request specific vaccines and schedules, and give only what you feel comfortable with.
