Patient Group Directions

• Full Set of NHSE Resources to support the COVID-19 vaccination campaign
• Current Set of Patient Group Directions for COVID-19 vaccines

North East and Yorkshire (NHS England) PGDs

These PGDs have been produced by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in conjunction with NHS England to support the national immunisation programme for use by practices and NHS services within the North East and Yorkshire area.

• Adrenaline Letter Update August 2020 (54450 downloads )
• dTaP IPV (Repevax & Boostrix-IPV) PGD v06.00 (GOV-19447) (51840 downloads )
• DTAP_IPV_Hib_HepB (Hexavalent)_v6.0 (54091 downloads )
• Hep A PGD v05.00 (GOV-15398) (48919 downloads )
• Hep A+B PGD v04.00 (GOV-15400) (49886 downloads )
• Hep B PGD v6.0 (GOV-18483) (55461 downloads )
• HPV_GBMSM_v5.0 (GOV-18921) (46891 downloads )
• HPV_v7.0 PGD (GOV-18920) (48687 downloads )
• Influenza vaccine (IIV and LAIV) PGD v1.0 (GOV-21141) (5538 downloads )
• Influenza vaccine (IIV and LAIV) VGD v1.0 (GOV-21142 ) (5766 downloads )
• Meningococcal Group A, C, W and Y Conjugate Vaccine (MenACWY) v6.0 [GOV-18481] (52291 downloads )
• Meningococcal Group A,C,W, and Y Conjugate Vaccine (MenACWY) Risk Groups v5.0 [GOV-18482] (49767 downloads )
• Meningococcal Group B (4CMenB) for prevention of Gonorrhoea (GOV-19045) (47092 downloads )
• Meningococcal Group B Vaccine (4CMenB) for time-limited vaccination from Autumn 2026 PGD v1.0 (GOV21250) (4801 downloads )
• Meningococcal Group B Vaccine (Men B) RiskGroups v5.0 [GOV-17734] (383 downloads ) (46055 downloads )
• Meningococcal Group B Vaccine (Men B) v8.0 [GOV-18484] (54023 downloads )
• MMR v7.0 (GOV-20085) (34247 downloads )
• MMR vaccine for use in community measles outbreaks v1.0 (GOV-20925) (13586 downloads )
• MMRV v2.0 (GOV-20206) (34686 downloads )
• mpox PGD v4.00 (GOV-17181) (50519 downloads )
• Pertussis Vaccine, Tdap or dTaP-IPV (ADACEL®, Boostrix-IPV® or Repevax®) PGD v07.00 [for pregnant women & contacts of pertussis] (GOV-16448) (50143 downloads )
• Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate (PCV) vaccine (adsorbed) Risk Groups v6.0 [GOV-17863] (51693 downloads )
• Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine (PCV20) v1.0 (GOV-19752) (36234 downloads )
• Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine PCV (adsorbed) PGD v7.0 (GOV 19753) (41114 downloads )
• Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) v5.00 GOV 16528 (48820 downloads )
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) PGD v1.00 (GOV-17038) (55598 downloads )
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) PGD v2.00 (GOV-20340) (28737 downloads )
• Rotavirus Vaccine PGD v7.0 (GOV-18587) (50366 downloads )
• Shingles (Shingrix) Vaccine v3.00 (GOV - 18489) (185 downloads ) (50966 downloads )
• TdIPV (Revaxis®) PGD v6.00 (GOV 16527) (53304 downloads )
• Typhoid Vi Polysaccharide Vaccine V04.00 (GOV-15879) (50685 downloads )
• Varicella v2.0 (GOV-17610) (48207 downloads )

Additional information and guidance

• GOV.UK Immunisation Guidance
• National Cold Chain Guidance
  • PHE Protocol for Ordering, Storing & Handling Vaccines
  • Green Book Chapter 3: Storage, distribution and disposal of vaccines
  • UKHSA Vaccine incident guidance: responding to vaccine errors
• Emergency treatment of anaphylactic reactions: Guidelines for healthcare providers
• NICE Clinical Guidance [CG134] – Anaphylaxis: assessment and referral after emergency treatment
• UKHSA Vaccine updates

• The routine immunisation schedule (46033 downloads )
• Treatment and care pathway for babies born to pregnant people who are Hepatitis B positive in the North East and North Cumbria (50212 downloads )
• Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status (1823 downloads ) (51998 downloads )