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Sweden Travel Health Guide

Low risk

Sweden 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 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 2 weeks before travel due to rising measles cases worldwide. Infants 6-11 months need an early dose.

Recommended

Rabies

Rabid dogs are uncommon in Sweden and rabies vaccines are widely available. Pre-exposure vaccination depends on your planned activities and access to medical care.

Situational

Tick-borne Encephalitis

Consider TBE vaccine if you'll spend a lot of time outdoors in tick-endemic areas or have extensive tick exposure planned.

Situational

Yellow Fever

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

Situational

Disease risks

Emergency numbers

Police

112

Medical / Ambulance

112

Fire

112

U.S. Embassy

+46-8-783-5300

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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.