Vaccine group direction (VGD) template to support delivery of the national vaccination programme for school age children from year 9.

Applies to England

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Td/IPV (3-in-one) vaccine: VGD template

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This VGD template supports administration of the Td/IPV (3-in-one) vaccine to:

manage cases and contacts of polio in outbreaks

manage cases and contacts of diphtheria in outbreaks

those who have been exposed to a tetanus-prone wound and who have unknown or incomplete tetanus vaccination status

those travelling to areas where tetanus, diphtheria or polio protection is recommended in line with the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC)

The Td/IPV VGD version 1.0 is valid from 4 December 2026 to 4 November 2029.

Practitioners must not use this template until it has been authorised in Section 2. This is a legal requirement (see Human Medicines Regulations)

This VGD template should be used with reference to current national guidance, the Green Book, and summary of product characteristics for the vaccine

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