Things to Remember
Vaccinations
Vaccination is the administration of a vaccine to stimulate a protective immune response that will prevent disease in the vaccinated person if contact with the corresponding infectious agent occurs subsequently. Thus vaccination, if successful, results in immunization: the vaccinated person has been immunized. In practice, the terms “vaccination” and “immunization” are often used interchangeably.
Vaccination is a highly effective method of preventing certain infectious diseases. For the individual, and for society in terms of public health, prevention is better and more cost-effective than cure. Vaccines are generally very safe and adverse reactions are uncommon. Routine immunization programmes protect most of the world's children from a number of infectious diseases that previously claimed millions of lives each year. For travellers, vaccination offers the possibility of avoiding a number of dangerous infections that may be encountered abroad. However, vaccines have not yet been developed against several of the most life-threatening infections, including malaria and HIV/AIDS. (International Travel and Health)
You should consult your doctor well in advance (preferably at least two months) of your departure, for advice and to arrange vaccinations. Some of these cannot be given at the same time. Some take time to be effective. Vaccinations against hepatitis B, for example, can take six months to give full protection. However, see your doctor even if you are going at short notice – some protection may be better than none. Tell your doctor where you are going, if you are or may become pregnant, and if you are taking children with you. This is particularly important if they have not had their full course of childhood vaccinations.
We have recommendations given by The Norwegian Institute of Public Health, for every country listed on each country’s web site on the right. For more information about some diseases and vaccination, press here
European Health Insurance Card
The European Health Insurance Card documents that you are entitled to necessary medical treatment during 
temporary stays in other EEA countries or in Switzerland. You are entitled to treatment on a par with the citizens of the country where you are staying. The card replaces the earlier E111. You can use your European Health Insurance Card in any EU/EEA Country. This means you can use your card in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
If you have any questions about the regulations for international health care, please contact your national social insurance institution.
Passport
A passport is an internationally recognized travel document that verifies the identity and nationality of the bearer. A passport may be required for financial or legal transactions, such as cashing travellers' cheques. Ensure that you are carrying a valid passport. Check that the expiry date of your passport is well beyond your return date. Your passport is a valuable document. Protect it at all times. Do not leave it unattended in your baggage, automobile, hotel room or elsewhere. Keep it on you at all times, such as in your inside coat pocket, purse, or money belt. As soon as a passport or travel document is believed to be lost or stolen, the bearer is required to report the circumstances of the loss or theft to the local police or your country’s embassy.
Travel Insurance
Things can go wrong on holiday. You could fall ill, have an accident, have money or luggage stolen, your visit might be cancelled or cut short through injury or illness or your family may need to fly out to be with you if there is a serious incident.
All these risks and more can be covered by taking out travel insurance.
Travel money
Don't keep your credit cards, money, passport and travellers' cheques together in one place in case you lose them or they are stolen. Keep them safe, such as in your inside coat pocket, purse, or money belt.
Don't take only one form of money with you - take a mixture of cash and travellers' cheques.
Carry only as much money as you need for the day. If you have to carry a lot of money, ask your partner or a friend to carry some for you.
Remember to check the expiry dates on your credit cards before you travel. For safety reasons, make a note of the emergency phone number for cancellation. Check if your credit card is accepted in the country you are visiting.
Note that the countries of the euro area are: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. The UK, Denmark and Sweden are not part of the euro area.
The euro notes are identical for all countries and usable throughout the euro area. Each euro-country produces their own coins - with one common side and one national side. Any country's coins can be used anywhere else in the euro area.
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