Guidance

Hepatitis A/Typhoid vaccine: patient group direction

PGD template to support the provision of hepatitis A/typhoid (HepA/Typhoid) vaccine, for travel.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 23 February 2018
• Last updated: 11 December 2023 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 12 June 2024

The Hepatitis A and Typhoid PGD was withdrawn following discontinuation of the Hepatitis A/ Typhoid (ViaTIM®) vaccine from the UK market.

From the start of June 2024, all practitioners competent in hepatitis and typhoid vaccine assessment and delivery should ensure they have read and self-declared as competent in the separate Typhoid and Hepatitis A PGDs.

Applies to England

Documents

[Withdrawn] Hepatitis A/Typhoid vaccine: patient group direction

Ref: UKHSA gateway number GOV-11415

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[Withdrawn] Notice of extension of the validity of Hepatitis A/Typhoid vaccine PGD

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Details

This patient group direction (PGD) template supports the administration of HepA/Typhoid vaccine to individuals considered at risk of exposure to Salmonella enterica serovar typhi, (S. typhi) and hepatitis A virus, in accordance with recommendations from the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC).

HepA/Typhoid vaccine PGD version 3 is valid from 1 March 2022 and expires on 29 February 2024 and has been extended to 31 May 2024.

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, Green Book, and Summary of Product Characteristics for the vaccine.

Published 23 February 2018
Last updated 11 December 2023 + show all updates

1. 11 December 2023

   Added notice of extension.

2. 21 February 2022

   Added version 3 (see page 2 for change history).

3. 28 January 2020

   Added V02.00: routine review.

4. 23 February 2018

   First published.