Cat vaccinations cost UK (2026): kitten course and booster prices
What 11 UK vet practices charge for a kitten vaccination course and the yearly booster, read from their own price lists, with WSAVA advice on which vaccines cats need.
The short answer
A kitten vaccination course cost £78–£115 and a yearly cat booster £47–£84 at the 11 UK practices whose price lists we read on 21 October 2026.
How much do kitten vaccinations cost?
Every practice here prices the kitten primary course as one fee for two injections, from £78 at Medivet Ashby to £115 at the University of Liverpool practice. Six of the 11 lists charge the same for a puppy and a kitten course; Medivet North Oxford charges more for kittens (£114) than for puppies (£100). Compare the dog prices in our dog vaccination cost guide.
| Practice | What the list says | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Medivet AshbyAshby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire · Medivet | Vaccination kitten course 1st + 2ndA three-dose course is £101 | £78 |
| Old Registry VetsScunthorpe · DNA Vetcare | Kitten primary vaccination course (2 injections) | £80 |
| Canterbury VetsCanterbury · DNA Vetcare | Kitten primary vaccination course (2 injections) | £80 |
| Queen's Veterinary School Hospital general practiceCambridge · University of Cambridge | Kitten vaccination course | £90 |
| Hill Park VetsHarold Hill and Elm Park, east London | Primary course for a kitten (FeLV/RCP × 2) | £90.90 |
| Medivet ConingsbyConingsby, Lincolnshire · Medivet | Vaccination kitten course 1st + 2nd | £92 |
| Chantry VetsWakefield and West Yorkshire · VetPartners | Kitten vaccination course and microchipIncludes a microchip | £92.50 |
| University of Glasgow Pet PracticeGlasgow · University of Glasgow | Kitten course (2 injections) | £96–£104 |
| Royal Veterinary College general practiceLondon (Camden) · Royal Veterinary College · Fees apply from 3 August 2026 | Cat primary (kitten) course, flu/enteritis/leukaemia, including consultation | £105 |
| Medivet North OxfordOxford · Medivet | Vaccination kitten course 1st + 2nd | £114 |
| University of Liverpool Veterinary PracticeLiverpool · University of Liverpool · Prices correct as of September 2026 | Primary vaccination course, cat | £115 |
How much is a yearly cat booster?
The yearly cat booster cost £47–£84. The appointment is usually the cat's yearly health check as well.
| Practice | What the list says | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Old Registry VetsScunthorpe · DNA Vetcare | Cat annual booster | £47 |
| Hill Park VetsHarold Hill and Elm Park, east London | Annual booster for a cat | £50 |
| Medivet AshbyAshby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire · Medivet | Annual vaccination booster | £58 |
| Chantry VetsWakefield and West Yorkshire · VetPartners | Cat booster | £60 |
| Canterbury VetsCanterbury · DNA Vetcare | Cat annual booster | £62 |
| Medivet ConingsbyConingsby, Lincolnshire · Medivet | Annual vaccination booster | £64 |
| Queen's Veterinary School Hospital general practiceCambridge · University of Cambridge | Annual vaccination, cat | £65 |
| Royal Veterinary College general practiceLondon (Camden) · Royal Veterinary College · Fees apply from 3 August 2026 | Cat booster, flu/enteritis/leukaemia, including vet consultation | £65 |
| University of Liverpool Veterinary PracticeLiverpool · University of Liverpool · Prices correct as of September 2026 | Booster vaccination, cat or dog | £75 |
| University of Glasgow Pet PracticeGlasgow · University of Glasgow | Annual booster (indoor or outdoor) | £78–£83 |
| Medivet North OxfordOxford · Medivet | Annual vaccination booster | £84 |
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| Vaccination | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitten course (2 injections) | £78 | £115 | 11 practice price lists, checked 21 October 2026 |
| Yearly booster | £47 | £84 | 11 practice price lists, checked 21 October 2026 |
When do kittens need vaccinations?
Core vaccines every 2–4 weeks for puppies and kittens, with the final dose at 16 weeks of age or older, then revaccination at or after 26 weeks rather than waiting until 12–16 months. (WSAVA 2024 guidelines.) Vaccine brands have their own licensed schedules, so your vet will give exact dates. Ask whether your practice's course includes the dose at or after 26 weeks, as most lists price two injections.
This is general information, not veterinary advice. Pawwala is not a vet. If you are worried about your cat, contact your vet.
Do indoor cats need vaccinations?
WSAVA classes vaccines against feline parvovirus, calicivirus and herpesvirus as core: ones every cat should have. It says FeLV vaccines should be considered core for cats under a year old and for adult cats with outdoor access or that live with cats that go outdoors, where FeLV is endemic. So an indoor-only adult cat still needs core vaccines, and whether it needs FeLV depends on contact with other cats. Your vet will advise.
Why do cats need a booster every year?
Core vaccines should not be given more often than necessary in adults; immunity from most modern core vaccines lasts many years. Most non-core vaccines give about 1 year of immunity, so the annual health check often includes them. Blood (titre) tests from 20 weeks can confirm protection and help set revaccination intervals. The price on the day can differ from the list price depending on which vaccines are due.
Health plans, insurance and charity estimates
Pet insurance does not cover routine vaccinations (see what pet insurance covers). Health plans spread the cost: Vets4Pets Complete Care is £16.99 a month for a cat and includes vaccinations (on our flea and worm comparison). Our guide to health plans versus insurance explains how they differ.
What cat charities say
Cats Protection puts annual vaccinations at “approximately £70 to £90 (annual, including the initial vaccinations); a later section says £50 to £80” (Cats Protection). The PDSA's minimum monthly cost of a cat, £79, includes yearly health checks and boosters along with food, insurance and litter (PDSA, costs calculated in 2024). For the full yearly budget, see the cost of owning a cat, our kitten checklist and kitten insurance guide.
The CMA published its final Order on 22 September 2026. Its first phase, which includes published price lists so owners know the cost of basic services such as consultations and vaccinations upfront, applies to larger vet businesses from 23 December 2026; smaller businesses have longer. (CMA case page.)
What these prices do not include
- A separate first consultation, where the practice charges one (the RVC's prices include a consultation).
- A third kitten dose: Medivet Ashby lists a three-dose course at £101, against £78 for two.
- Rabies vaccination for travel abroad.
- Discounts from practice health plans.
How we worked out these figures
- Read the published price lists of 11 UK practices on 21 October 2026, including four university practices, three Medivet practices, two DNA Vetcare practices, a VetPartners practice and an independent.
- Recorded the two-injection kitten course and yearly booster exactly as each list states them.
- Report the lowest and highest price. We never average: these are prices at practices that publish them, not a national average.
- Took vaccine advice from the WSAVA 2024 guidelines and quoted charity estimates as published, separately from the practice prices.
What we did not do: obtain quotes or survey owners. Lists differ in what they include: Hill Park's and the RVC's courses name feline leukaemia, Chantry Vets' course includes a microchip, and Glasgow prices indoor and outdoor cats differently (£78–£83 booster).
Liverpool's list is correct as of September 2026 and the RVC's applies from 3 August 2026; the others show no effective date.
Sources
- Medivet Ashby, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Old Registry Vets, Scunthorpe · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Canterbury Vets, Canterbury · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Queen's Veterinary School Hospital general practice, Cambridge · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Hill Park Vets, Harold Hill and Elm Park, east London · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Medivet Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Chantry Vets, Wakefield and West Yorkshire · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- University of Glasgow Pet Practice, Glasgow · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Royal Veterinary College general practice, London (Camden) · Fees apply from 3 August 2026; checked 21 October 2026
- Medivet North Oxford, Oxford · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- University of Liverpool Veterinary Practice, Liverpool · Prices correct as of September 2026; checked 21 October 2026
- WSAVA 2024 Guidelines for the Vaccination of Dogs and Cats · checked 21 October 2026
- Cats Protection: cost of owning a cat · no date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- PDSA: how much does a cat cost? · costs calculated in 2024; checked 21 October 2026
- CMA: veterinary services market for pets review · checked 21 October 2026
Questions
What cat vaccinations are required?
WSAVA's 2024 guidelines class vaccines against feline parvovirus (enteritis), calicivirus and herpesvirus (cat flu) as core for every cat. Feline leukaemia (FeLV) vaccines should be considered core for cats under a year old and for adult cats that go outdoors or live with cats that do, where FeLV is endemic. Your vet decides which your cat needs.
Are cat vaccinations necessary for indoor cats?
WSAVA treats the core vaccines as ones all cats should receive. Whether an indoor cat also needs FeLV depends on its contact with cats that go outdoors; ask your vet.
Why do cats need vaccinations every year?
Not every part of the vaccine is needed every year. WSAVA says core vaccines should not be given more often than necessary because immunity lasts many years, while most non-core vaccines give about a year of protection. The yearly visit is also the cat's health check.
Are cat vaccinations free?
Not at the practices we checked: kitten courses cost £78–£115 on 21 October 2026. Some practice health plans include vaccinations for a monthly fee.