Slovakia Travel Health Guide

Routine Vaccines

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

COVID-19

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

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for all unvaccinated travelers to Slovakia age 1 and older. Special dosing applies for infants and high-risk travelers.

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for unvaccinated travelers under 60. Those 60 and older may choose to get vaccinated.

Measles

All travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with MMR vaccine at least 2 weeks before travel. Infants 6-11 months need an early dose.

Rabies

Rabid dogs are uncommon in Slovakia, but rabies exists in wildlife. Consider pre-exposure vaccination if you'll have extensive outdoor activities or difficulty accessing post-exposure treatment.

Tick-borne Encephalitis

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

Yellow Fever

Yellow fever vaccine is not recommended and not required for entry to Slovakia.