Guidance

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine: patient group direction template

PGD template to support the national pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) vaccination programme.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 13 September 2016
• Last updated: 31 July 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV): patient group direction (PGD) template

Ref: UKHSA gateway number GOV-16528

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This patient group direction (PGD) template supports the administration of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) to individuals from 65 years of age, and individuals from 2 years of age in a clinical risk group, in accordance with the national immunisation programme; and supports PPV administration to close contacts in accordance with UK guidelines for the public health management of clusters of serious pneumococcal disease in closed settings.

The PPV PGD version 5.00 is valid from 1 September 2024 to 1 March 2027.

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 13 September 2016
Last updated 31 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 31 July 2024

   Added version 5, see page 3 for change history.

2. 31 July 2022

   Added version 4 - see page 2 for change history.

3. 31 July 2020

   Updated template (V03.00) following routine review.

4. 22 August 2018

   Added routine PGD update with indication for close contacts in a closed setting.

5. 13 September 2016

   First published.