Guidance

dTaP/IPV: PGD template

PGD template to support the national diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis vaccination programme.

Applies to England

Documents

Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis and inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (dTaP/IPV): patient group direction (PGD) template

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This patient group direction (PGD) is to support the administration of diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis and inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (dTaP/IPV) to individuals from 3 years 4 months to under 10 years of age, in accordance with the national immunisation programme, or for the management of cases and contacts of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis or poliomyelitis from 3 years of age.

The dTaP/IPV PGD version 5.00 is valid from 1 November 2023 to 1 November 2025.

Practitioners must not use this PGD template until it has been authorised in Section 2. This is a legal requirement (see Human Medicines Regulations 2012). Practitioners should follow local policy/procedures to access authorised PGD documents.

This PGD template should be used with reference to current national guidance, the Green Book, and Summary of Product Characteristics for the vaccine.

Published 7 January 2016
Last updated 30 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added version 4.00 - see page 2 for change history.

  2. Added version 04.00 - see page 2 for change history.

  3. Added updated PGD v03.00 to include management of pertussis outbreak in school/nursery and removed DTaP/IPV as not currently marketed in the UK.

  4. Reviewed: updated to add management of cases and contacts.

  5. First published.