When Can Kittens Have Shots

It s all about when they are given.

When can kittens have shots. Kitties need several immunizations during their first year to protect them against serious diseases. Your vet will follow up these shots with regular booster visits which will continue for a few months. But after about six weeks old and eating solid food it s time for them to be vaccinated. This set is a combination vaccine that protects your kitty against feline panleukopenia which is also called feline distemper viral rhinotracheitis calicivirus and in some locales where it is prevalent chlamydophilia.

After this kittens and cats usually need booster vaccinations every twelve months. At around 6 to 8 weeks your kitten should have gotten her first set of shots. The shots come in a series every 3 to 4. See the kitten vaccine schedule for more.

Kittens are vaccinated once every three to four weeks until they reach 16 weeks of age or older. Kittens should be vaccinated starting at 6 weeks old with the shots ending at around 19 weeks old with boosters afterwards to keep their immunization strong. Kitten vaccines are usually first given at about six to eight weeks of age and repeated approximately every three weeks until about 16 to 18 weeks of age. Here s the timeline breakdown of the typical cat vaccination schedule.

Some vaccines might be given together in one injection that is called a combination vaccine. Most kittens are weaned by around 8 weeks and receive their first vaccinations around the age of 6 to 8 weeks. However to avoid over vaccination most veterinarians will recommend starting the vaccine at 8 weeks of age followed by boosters at 12 weeks and 16 weeks old. Kittens should start getting vaccinations when they are 6 to 8 weeks old until they are about 16 weeks old.

First year kitten vaccinations when kittens are nursing antibodies in their mother s milk help protect them from infections. Kittens should have their first set of vaccinations at nine weeks old and at three months old they should receive the second set to boost their immune system. So a 12 week old needs one more shot at 16 weeks. Rabies is the other core kitten vaccination.

Until your kitten is fully vaccinated and neutered you should keep him or her inside. Furthermore any animal over the age of 16 weeks being vaccinated for the distemper combination for the first time simply needs two shots the priming shot and the booster.