Guidance

Diphtheria: the green book, chapter 15

Diphtheria immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 20 March 2013
• Last updated: 3 June 2025
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  1. 3 June 2025

     Updated with the routine childhood schedule change of a new 18-month hexavalent dose.

  2. 19 April 2013

     Updated Body text to include a link to National Archives (chapter update patches) and a link to NHS Choices.

  3. 20 March 2013

     First published.

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Diphtheria: the green book, chapter 15

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Chapter 15 update patches

Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease affecting the upper respiratory tract, and occasionally the skin, caused by the action of diphtheria toxin produced by toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae or by Corynebacterium ulcerans.