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Norway Travel Health Guide

Low risk

Norway 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 you're up-to-date on all 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 you'll be visiting smaller cities, rural areas, or eating street food.

Recommended

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for unvaccinated travelers under 60, and may be considered for those 60 and older.

Recommended

Measles

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

Recommended

Rabies

Rabies vaccine may be needed if you'll have high-risk animal exposure or limited access to medical care. Rabid dogs are uncommon in Norway.

Situational

Tick-borne Encephalitis

Consider TBE vaccine if you'll spend extensive time outdoors in tick-endemic areas or have significant tick exposure risk.

Situational

Yellow Fever

Yellow fever vaccine is not recommended or required for travel to Norway.

Situational

Disease risks

Emergency numbers

Police

112

Medical / Ambulance

113

Fire

110

U.S. Embassy

+47-21-30-85-40

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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.