Puppy Vaccination Cost Calculator
Add up the cost of your puppy’s first jabs, optional kennel cough vaccine and yearly boosters, using the prices on your own vet’s quote.
Calculate Vaccination Costs
Prices vary between vets, so enter the figures from your practice’s quote. The calculator totals the puppy course, any optional extras and the boosters you want to budget for.
Puppy Vaccination Budget
Plan the full cost from first jab to annual booster.
Understanding Puppy Vaccinations
What you are paying for, and when
The Primary Course
Most puppies have two injections 2 to 4 weeks apart, starting from around 8 weeks old. Some vets use three, so enter the number your practice has quoted.
Consultation Fees
Each visit usually includes a health check. Some practices add this as a separate fee, others include it in the injection price, so check your quote.
Optional Extras
Kennel cough is the common add-on, and many boarding kennels and daycare centres ask for it. Rabies is only needed if you plan to travel abroad.
Boosters for Life
The first booster is due at about 12 months. After that, your vet will advise which vaccines are needed every year and which can be given less often.
Puppy Vaccination Schedule
A typical UK schedule. Your vet may adjust the timing depending on the vaccine brand and your puppy’s health.
Typical Vaccination Timeline
| Puppy Age | Vaccination | What Happens |
|---|---|---|
| From 8 weeks | First core injection | Health check, then the first dose of the core vaccine |
| 2 to 4 weeks later | Second core injection | Completes the primary course for most puppies |
| 12 weeks onwards | Third injection (some vets) | Used in some three-dose courses, or as the second dose of a later start |
| After final injection | Protection builds | Your vet advises when your puppy can go out and mix with other dogs |
| About 12 months | First booster | Boosts immunity; kennel cough is repeated yearly if used |
Core and Optional Vaccines
| Vaccine | Protects Against | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Distemper | A serious viral disease affecting the lungs, gut and nervous system | Recommended for all puppies |
| Parvovirus | A severe, often life-threatening gut infection | Recommended for all puppies |
| Infectious canine hepatitis | An adenovirus that damages the liver | Recommended for all puppies |
| Leptospirosis | A bacterial infection spread through water and wildlife urine | Recommended for all puppies; boosted yearly |
| Kennel cough | Bordetella and parainfluenza, which cause a harsh, contagious cough | Often required by kennels and daycare |
| Rabies | Rabies virus | Only needed for travel abroad; ask your vet about timing |
Puppy Vaccination FAQ
Answers to the questions new puppy owners ask most often.
Most puppies in the UK have two injections 2 to 4 weeks apart, with the first from around 8 weeks old. Some vets use a three-dose course. A booster follows at around 12 months, then regularly as your vet advises.
The core puppy vaccine protects against canine distemper, parvovirus, infectious canine hepatitis (adenovirus) and leptospirosis, and often parainfluenza. Kennel cough and rabies are separate, optional vaccines that depend on your puppy’s lifestyle and travel plans.
Puppies are usually considered protected around one to two weeks after their final primary injection. Your vet will give you a date and can advise on safe socialisation before then.
Standard pet insurance usually does not cover routine vaccinations because they are preventive care rather than treatment. Some vet practices offer monthly health plans that spread the cost of vaccinations and other routine care.
If a booster is late, immunity may fall, and for some vaccines your dog may need a restart course of two injections. Contact your vet as soon as you realise, and they will advise whether one dose or a full course is needed.