Johanna Skottheim has also been ill and will not be able to compete when the Biathlon World Cup restarts after the Christmas break.
"Even though Ella Halvarsson and Johanna Skottheim are not ready to compete yet, the team has great quality," said national team coach Johannes Lukas in a press release.
In Oberhof, Germany, sprints, pursuits and relays are scheduled from Thursday to Sunday.
Here is the Swedish squad, women: Anna-Karin Heijdenberg, Anna Magnusson, Elvira Öberg, Hanna Öberg, Linn Gestblom, Sara Andersson.
Men: Henning Sjökvist, Jesper Nelin, Malte Stefansson, Martin Ponsiluoma, Sebastian Samuelsson, Viktor Brandt.
