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Mongolia Travel Health Guide

Low risk

Mongolia 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 your routine vaccines are up to date, including chickenpox, tetanus, flu, MMR, polio, and shingles vaccines.

Recommended

COVID-19

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

Recommended

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for most travelers to Mongolia. Special dosing may be needed for infants, older adults, or those with health conditions.

Recommended

Hepatitis B

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

Recommended

Measles

Measles cases are rising worldwide. Make sure you're fully vaccinated with MMR vaccine at least 2 weeks before travel. Infants may need early vaccination.

Recommended

Typhoid

Typhoid vaccine is recommended for most travelers to Mongolia, especially if visiting rural areas or staying with local families.

Recommended

Rabies

Rabies is present in dogs and wildlife in Mongolia. Consider getting vaccinated before travel if you'll be around animals or in remote areas where treatment might not be readily available.

Situational

Tick-borne Encephalitis

Consider tick-borne encephalitis vaccine if you'll be doing extensive outdoor activities in tick-endemic areas of Mongolia.

Situational

Yellow Fever

Yellow fever vaccine is not needed for Mongolia - there's no risk and no entry requirement.

Situational

Disease risks

Traveler's Diarrhea

Rural areas; lower risk in Ulaanbaatar.

Moderate risk

Emergency numbers

Police

102

Medical / Ambulance

103

Fire

101

Tourist Police

1800-7007

U.S. Embassy

+976-7007-6001

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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.