Guidance

MMR: patient group direction (PGD) template

PGD template to support the national MMR vaccination programme.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 24 March 2016
• Last updated: 22 December 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

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MMR: patient group direction (PGD) template

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This patient group direction (PGD) template supports the administration of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, to individuals born on or before 31 December 2019 requiring opportunistic catch up for routine immunisation, or for travel to endemic areas or measles outbreak management.

The MMR PGD may be used by those 6 to 12 months of age at time of presentation if early MMR protection is required, such as for travel or measles outbreak.

MMR vaccine PGD version 7.0 is valid from 1 January 2026 to 30 November 2028.

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 and 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 24 March 2016

Last updated 22 December 2025 + show all updates

1. 22 December 2025

   Added version 7.0, see page 3 for change history.

2. 27 November 2025

   Added version 6.0, see page 2 for change history.

3. 30 January 2024

   Added version 5, see page 2 for change history.

4. 21 February 2022

   Added version 4 (see page 2 for change history).

5. 28 January 2020

   Added V03.00 - routine review.

6. 21 February 2018

   Routine PGD update on expiry of v01.00.

7. 24 March 2016

   First published.