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Denmark Travel Health Guide

Low risk

Denmark carries a CDC Level 1 travel health notice. No malaria risk. Key travel vaccines: COVID-19, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B.

Overall risk

Low risk

Malaria

None

Best time to visit

Year-round

Recommended vaccines

Routine vaccines

Stay up-to-date on routine vaccines including chickenpox, tetanus, flu, MMR, polio, and shingles before traveling.

Recommended

COVID-19

Stay up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines before traveling.

Recommended

Hepatitis A

Consider hepatitis A vaccine if visiting smaller cities, rural areas, or planning to eat street food.

Recommended

Hepatitis B

Recommended for unvaccinated travelers under 60; optional for those 60 and older.

Recommended

Measles

Get MMR vaccine at least 2 weeks before travel. Infants 6-11 months need an early dose.

Recommended

Rabies

Low rabies risk in Denmark. Pre-exposure vaccine only needed for high-risk activities or if you might have trouble getting treatment quickly.

Situational

Tick-borne Encephalitis

Consider TBE vaccine if you'll spend extensive time outdoors in tick-endemic areas of Denmark.

Situational

Yellow Fever

Yellow fever vaccine not needed for Denmark travel.

Situational

Disease risks

Emergency numbers

Police

112

Medical / Ambulance

112

Fire

112

U.S. Embassy

+45-3341-7100

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Sources: CDC Travelers' Health · WHO International Travel and Health. Last updated 2026-07-31. Health conditions and entry rules change — verify with the CDC, WHO and your destination’s authorities before travel. This page is informational and not a substitute for advice from a travel-medicine provider.