Recommended vaccinations for Latvia
Consensus list of travel vaccinations for Latvia, reconciled across the US CDC and UK NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro. Required > Recommended > Routine.
| Vaccine | Category | Sources | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis A | Recommended | CDC , NHS | Recommended for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to Latvia. Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated; dose does not count toward routine series. Special considerations for travelers over 40, immunocompromised, or with chronic conditions departing in less than 2 weeks. · Recommended for some travellers at increased risk: staying with local population, frequent/long-stay travellers to poor sanitation areas, adventure travellers in rural/basic accommodation, existing liver disease or haemophilia, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, occupational exposure, outbreak areas with limited safe water/medical care |
| Hepatitis B | Recommended | CDC | Recommended for unvaccinated travelers of all ages traveling to Latvia. |
| Rabies | Recommended | CDC , NHS | Recommended for travelers performing occupational or recreational activities with increased risk of exposure to potentially rabid animals or who might have difficulty accessing post-exposure prophylaxis. · Consider pre-exposure vaccination for travellers at increased risk of exposure to wild animals especially foxes and bats |
| Tetanus | Recommended | NHS | Recommended for most travellers; booster if last dose >10 years ago and limited medical facilities |
| Tick-borne Encephalitis | Recommended | CDC , NHS | Recommended for persons with extensive exposure to ticks based on planned outdoor activities and itinerary; may be considered for others engaging in outdoor activities in tick areas. · Recommended for travellers visiting affected areas with increased risk activities: living in risk areas, forestry, woodcutting, farming, military, visiting forested areas and urban parks (camping, fieldwork, hiking, hunting), laboratory workers exposed to TBE |
| COVID-19 | Routine | CDC | All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines. |
| Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) | Routine | CDC | All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with MMR, including an early dose for infants 6–11 months. |
Last updated 12 May 2026.
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The information on this page is aggregated from publicly available third-party sources including the US CDC Travelers' Health and the UK NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro service (content reused under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0) . These sources update independently and at their own cadence; we ingest and reconcile them on a periodic basis.
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