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As someone mentioned below, if you need a tag, then you need a rabies shot. But, most cats don't wear collars and you can get them microchipped anyway.
Anyway, there are a lot of differing views on yearly vaccines. They don't actually know how long each vaccines last for and to be safe, they give them each year. Unfortunately, it has been shown to create a sarcomma around the point of injection (which is why they usually do them in the leg now, incase it needs to be amputated) with repeated vaccines. I would suggest getting the first few years of vaccines, if she is indoors and not allowed around any other animals, then I'd play it by ear.
I have NO idea what the person below is talking about when they said that their cat died from getting a shot after not having them, unless it was some rare case that they were effected by the actual shot (more likely their parents told them that is what killed their cat). Tons of animals go YEARS without vaccines and then get them, that would just be weird.
And the shots your cats will get will be along the lines of Rabies, Feline Leukemia/FIV, Viral Rhinotracheitis-Calicivirus-
Panleukopenia-Chlamydia, and whatever else is in the booster shot. These are all diseases that they would already HAVE (yes, they can get them from their mother or litter mates) or they can get from other animals...they don't just develop on their own.
It is still a good idea to take your cat in for regular check up's even if you do not opt for shots, most vets will try to get you to do everything in the world possible though...so be prepared to answer why you DON'T want shots.
I think I've said too much...ultimately, you need to decide what is right for you and your cat.
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