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Latvia Travel Health Guide

Low risk

Latvia 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

Make sure all routine vaccines are up to date, including chickenpox, tetanus, flu, MMR, polio, and shingles vaccines.

Recommended

COVID-19

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

Recommended

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for all unvaccinated travelers to Latvia, including infants 6-11 months old.

Recommended

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for all unvaccinated travelers to Latvia.

Recommended

Measles

All travelers should be fully vaccinated with MMR vaccine at least 2 weeks before travel due to rising measles cases worldwide.

Recommended

Rabies

Rabies risk is low in Latvia, but consider pre-exposure vaccination if you'll have high-risk animal exposure or limited access to medical care.

Situational

Tick-borne Encephalitis

Consider tick-borne encephalitis vaccine if you'll spend extensive time outdoors in tick-endemic areas of Latvia.

Situational

Yellow Fever

Yellow fever vaccine is not needed for travel to Latvia.

Situational

Disease risks

Emergency numbers

Police

110

Medical / Ambulance

113

Fire

113

U.S. Embassy

+371-6710-7000

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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.