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My cat's vaccine booster is 2 weeks late. Is he still protected?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 6 years old | 10 lbs

My cat is fully vaccinated, however, his booster appointment will be 14 days past their due date. Note: He is up to date on his rabies vaccine for another 2 years. Do I need to make an appointment with someone who will see him sooner? Thank you

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Answered By Debi Matlack

Veterinary Technician

Published on March 19th, 2021

Since he is six years old an presumably has been kept current on his vaccinations he should have plenty of built-in immunity to tide him over. It is possible to have a titer blood test done to see if he even needs to have a booster, but the drawback to this is that the blood test sometimes costs more than simply doing the vaccinations and it does no harm to give the vaccination.

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