Td/IPV (3-in-1 teenage booster) vaccine PGD and VGD

Dear Colleagues

Td/IPV PGD v7.0 and VGD v1.0 now published to gov.uk

We are pleased to inform you that the Td/IPV (3-in-1 teenage booster) vaccine PGD has now been updated and published.

An equivalent vaccine group direction (VGD) is additionally available, to enable delegation to other staff (such as healthcare support workers) after the individual has been assessed and consented.

PGD

Diphtheria, tetanus and inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine: patient group direction template – GOV.UK

VGD

Td/IPV (3-in-one) teenage vaccine: VGD template – GOV.UK

All new PGD templates require organisational authorisation, in line with HMR2012, before they are a legally valid PGD.

It is therefore advised that UKHSA PGD templates are organisationally authorised, in accordance with local procedures before sharing with providers/ end users. Please contact our team directly at england.londonimms@nhs.net with any queries