Cat Vaccination Schedule: A Guide to Keeping Your Feline Healthy from Kitten to Adult

Vaccinations are essential for keeping your cat healthy and preventing serious diseases. Vaccines protect your cat from viral and bacterial infections and also help reduce the spread of some zoonotic diseases.

In this article, we summarize the recommended vaccination schedule for cats based on the guidelines from the Small Animal Veterinary Association (KHVHD).

Types of Vaccines for Cats

• Core Vaccines: Recommended for all cats

• Non-Core (Risk-Based) Vaccines: Given depending on your cat’s lifestyle and environment

Core Vaccines

• Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV)

• Feline Herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1)

• Feline Calicivirus (FCV)

• Rabies

Kitten Vaccination Schedule

• 6–8 weeks: First combination vaccine (FPV, FHV-1, FCV)

• 9–11 weeks: Second combination vaccine

• 12–14 weeks: Third combination vaccine

• After 12 weeks: Rabies vaccine

Adult Cat Booster Vaccines

• Combination vaccines: 1 year after initial series, then every 1–3 years based on risk

• Rabies vaccine: usually yearly, following local laws

Non-Core Vaccines

• Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)

• Chlamydia felis

Note: Recommended for cats that go outside or have contact with other cats.

Conclusion

Your cat’s vaccination schedule should be tailored by your veterinarian based on age, health status, and lifestyle. Regular vaccination is the most effective way to protect your cat’s health.

At Ölüdeniz Neşeli Patiler Veterinary Clinic, we help ensure your cat receives the right vaccines at the right time.