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Patient Group Direction for the Administration of Pneumococcal
Conjugated
Vaccine (PCV13 - Prevenar 13® )
This PGD must be read in conjunction with the core PGD
(Reference:
NHSE(LR)/PGD/Core PGD for Immunisations), which details
information that is common to all of the immunisation PGDs.
This PGD must only be used by registered healthcare
professionals, working within NHS England (London Region), who have
been named and authorised to practice
under it.
Version number: 1.1
Expiry date: 31st March 2016 The master copy for this PGD is
held N:\2.0 Medical\Clinical Adviser Medicines\Patient Group
Directions\Final Signed PGDs\Immunisation PGDs 2014 Change history
Version number
Change details Date
1.0 First version December 2013 1.1 Revision of content March
2014
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PGD Development and Clinical Approval PGD Working Group This PGD
was developed by a working group involving pharmacists from a
number of Clinical Commissioning Groups across London, plus nurse
representatives. Name and role Job title and organisation Jonathan
Mason Pharmacist and Lead Author
Clinical Adviser (Medicines) NHS England (London Region)
Henrietta Hughes Doctor
Medical Director North Central and East London Area Team NHS
England (London Region)
Eileen Bryant Nurse reviewer
Primary Care Nurse Adviser NHS England (London Region)
Nicola Pratelli Nurse Reviewer
Population Health Practitioner Manager Immunisation South NHS
England (London Region)
Thara Raj Public Health Specialist
London Public Health Specialist (Immunisation) and Acting Public
Health Consultant (Health in the Justice System) NHS England
(London Region)
Nick Beavon Pharmacist Reviewer
Chief Pharmacist Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group
Raana Ali Pharmacist Reviewer
Senior Prescribing Adviser (Tower Hamlets) North and East London
Commissioning Support Unit
Pauline Taylor Pharmacist Reviewer
Head of Medicines Management Haringey Clinical Commissioning
Group
Helen Tsang Pharmacist Reviewer
Practice Link Pharmacist North West London Commissioning Support
Unit
Dee Vadukul Pharmacist Reviewer
Senior Practice Pharmacist Richmond Clinical Commissioning
Group
Seema Buckley Pharmacist Reviewer
Chief Pharmacist NHS Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group
References: • SmPC References for Prevenar 13®. Latest version
on eMC (accessed March
2014):
http://www.medicines.org.uk/emcmobile/medicine/22689/spc
• Green Book chapter on Pneumococcal vaccines (accessed March
2014):
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pneumococcal-the-green-book-chapter-25
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Patient Group Direction for the Administration of Pneumococcal
Conjugated Vaccine (PCV13 - Prevenar 13® )
Clinical condition or situation to which this PGD applies
Active immunisation against pneumococcal disease.
Inclusion criteria • Child aged from 2 months and up to 2 years
of age as a primary course of immunisation against pneumococcal
disease;
• Any child aged 2 to 5 years in a clinical risk group, in whom
there is an increased risk of morbidity or mortality from
pneumococcal disease. Clinical at-risk groups (see Appendix 1 for
more specific details) include: o Asplenia, or dysfunction of
spleen; o Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment; o Chronic
respiratory disease; o Chronic heart disease; o Chronic kidney
disease; o Chronic liver disease; o Diabetes mellitus; o
Individuals with cochlear implants; o Individuals with
cerebrospinal fluid leaks;
• Children aged 2-5 years with asplenia, splenic dysfunction,
immunosuppression, or complement deficiency, who completed routine
childhood vaccinations with Pneumococcal Conjugated Vaccine 7
(replaced with PCV13 in 2010);
• Children under 5 years of age who have previously had invasive
pneumococcal disease (IPD);
• Severely immunocompromised (see Appendix 1 for definitions)
children aged at least 5 years, and adults - irrespective of their
routine childhood vaccinations.
Exclusion criteria As above in general exclusion criteria, plus:
• Child under 2 months of age; • Has had a previous dose of
Pneumococcal Conjugate
Vaccine (PCV) within the last 2 months; • Any individual who has
had a confirmed anaphylactic
reaction to a previous dose of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or
a confirmed anaphylactic reaction to any component of the vaccine
including diphtheria toxoid;
• Children in a clinical risk group, starting immunisation at 5
years of age or over;
• Children NOT in a clinical risk group, starting immunisation
at aged 2 years or over.
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Action if excluded • If under 2 months of age defer until
appropriate age; • If excluded due to previous dose of PCV, wait
until the
recommended interval has passed; • Children in a clinical risk
group starting immunisation at 5
years of age or over - give pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
23-valent (PPV23) only (see PGD for PPV23).
Special considerations/ additional information
• Cochlear implants: Where possible vaccination should be
completed at least 2 weeks before implantation. However surgery
should not be delayed if the course of immunisation has not been
completed;
• For children who will later require a dose of pneumococcal
polysaccharide vaccine PPV23 discuss with parent/carer/ patient and
refer to GP;
• Very premature infants (born ≤ 28 weeks of gestation) who are
in hospital should have respiratory monitoring for 48-72 hours when
given their first immunisation, particularly those with a previous
history of respiratory immaturity. If the child has apnoea,
bradycardia or desaturations after the first immunisation, the
second immunisation should also be given in hospital, with
respiratory monitoring for 48-72 hours.
Details of the medicine
Name, form and strength of medicine
Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine (13-valent,
adsorbed) suspension for injection (PCV13 - Prevenar 13®)
Dose 0.5ml
Frequency CHILDREN NOT IN A CLINICAL RISK GROUP (routine
schedule) Infants aged 2 to 12 months: • 3 doses at 2, 4 and 12
months (3rd dose at 13 months of
age at the latest); • Minimum 2 month interval between doses; •
Third dose should always be given after first birthday Unimmunised
or partially immunised child aged 12 to 24 months: • One dose
ADDITIONALLY, IF IN A CLINICAL RISK GROUP At-risk children aged 12
months to 5 years with asplenia, splenic dysfunction, or
immunosuppression: • 2 doses with a 2 month interval;
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• All should also receive a dose of PPV23 vaccine after the
second birthday and at least 2 months after the last dose of PCV
(refer to PGD for PPV).
At-risk children aged 12 months to 5 years: • One dose; • All
should also receive a dose of PPV23 vaccine after the
second birthday and at least 2 months after the last dose of
PCV13 (refer to PGD for PPV23).
Severely immunocompromised children diagnosed from five years
onwards and adults: • One dose; • All should also receive a dose of
PPV23 vaccine at least 2
months after the last dose of PCV13 (refer to PGD for
PPV23).
Refer to Appendix 2 for pneumococcal vaccination schedule for
at-risk patients (and refer to PGD for PPV23).
Quantity Depends on schedule (see above) Adverse effects As
detailed in the core PGD, plus
Common: • Pyrexia; • Irritability; • Somnolence; • Poor quality
sleep. • Refer to SmPC for complete list.
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Healthcare Professional’s Agreement to Practise and
Practice/Pharmacy/Local Organisation Authorisation
PGDs DO NOT REMOVE INHERENT PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONS OR
ACCOUNTABILITY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PROFESSIONAL TO
PRACTISE ONLY WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF THEIR OWN COMPETENCE AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
DECLARATION by healthcare professional: • I have read and
understand this PGD; • I have been appropriately trained to
understand the criteria listed, and the
techniques and record-keeping required to administer the vaccine
in accordance with this PGD;
• The training has included both the theoretical and practical
aspects of the techniques required to administer vaccines by the
following routes (please tick as appropriate): Intramuscular
injection □ Subcutaneous injection □
• I confirm that I have been assessed for my knowledge and
clinical competency, and EITHER am experienced in administering
vaccines in the past 12 months, OR I have been observed
administering vaccines in practice;
• I confirm that I am competent to undertake administration of
this vaccine; • I confirm that I will ensure that I remain up to
date in all aspects of the
administration of this vaccine. Healthcare Professional’s
Name:……………………………. Registration Number:………………………. Expiry Date:
………………………. Signature: …..………………….. Date: ………………………. Declaration by
Authorising Manager*: Managers should only authorise staff who have
received the required training and are competent to work to this
PGD. Each authorised member of staff should be provided with an
individual copy of the PGD, which they should also sign to declare
themselves competent. A copy of the signed document should be kept
by the individual staff member. The authorising manager should
retain a copy of the signed individual authorisation page. I have
read and understood the PGD and authorise the staff member named
above to operate in accordance with this PGD. Authorising Manager’s
Name:…………………………….. Signature: …..………………….. Date: ………………………. *The
term manager refers to the person taking responsibility for
authorising healthcare professionals to operate under the terms of
this PGD, and includes lead GPs, nurse managers, pharmacy managers
etc.
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Appendix 1
Clinical At-Risk Groups for Pneumococcal Vaccination (Adapted
from Table 25.1 Green Book, Chapter 25)
Clinical At-Risk Group Examples
Asplenia, or dysfunction of spleen
Includes sickle cell disease, and coeliac syndrome that may lead
to splenic dysfunction.
Chronic respiratory disease
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including
chronic bronchitis and emphysema; bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis,
interstitial lung fibrosis, pneumoconiosis, and bronchopulmonary
dysplasia (BPD);
• Children with respiratory conditions caused by aspiration, or
a neurological disease (e.g. cerebral palsy) with a risk of
aspiration
• Asthma is not an indication unless is so severe that it
requires continuous or frequently repeated use of systemic steroids
(as defined in Immunosuppression, below).
Chronic heart disease
• Congenital heart disease; • Hypertension with cardiac
complications; • Chronic heart failure; • Individuals requiring
regular medication and/or
follow-up for ischaemic heart disease.
Chronic kidney disease
• Chronic kidney disease at stages 4 and 5 (see
http://www.kidney.org/professionals/kdoqi/guidelines_ckd/p4_class_g1.htm
for definitions);
• Kidney dialysis; • Nephrotic syndrome; • Kidney
transplantation.
Chronic liver disease Includes cirrhosis, biliary atresia, and
chronic hepatitis.
Diabetes mellitus
• Type 1 diabetes; • Type 2 diabetes requiring insulin or
oral
hypoglycaemic medicines (does not include diet controlled
diabetes).
Immunosuppression due to disease or
treatment
• Patients undergoing chemotherapy leading to
immunosuppression;
• Asplenia or splenic dysfunction; • Bone marrow transplant; •
HIV infection at all stages;
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• Multiple myeloma; • Genetic disorders affecting the immune
system
(e.g. IRAK-4, NEMO, complement deficiency) • Individuals treated
with, or likely to be treated with,
systemic steroids for more than a month at a dose equivalent to
prednisolone at 20mg or more per day (any age), or for children
under 20kg a dose of 1mg or more per kg per day.
Individuals with cochlear implants
It is important that immunisation does not delay the cochlear
implantation.
Individuals with cerebrospinal fluid
leaks
Includes leakage of cerebrospinal fluid such as following trauma
or major skull surgery, and those with CSF shunts.
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Appendix 2
Pneumococcal Vaccination Schedule for Those in a Clinical Risk
Group (Adapted from Table 25.2 Green Book, Chapter 25)
Age of At-Risk Child (at presentation)
PREVENAR 13® ▼ 13-valent pneumococcal
conjugate vaccine (PCV13)
PNEUMOVAX II® 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
(PPV23)
2 months to under 12 months of age (includes children who have
asplenia, or splenic dysfunction, or who are immunosuppressed)
Vaccination according to the routine immunisation schedule at 2
months, 4 months and between 12 & 13 months of age (i.e. within
a month of the first birthday)
One dose after the second birthday PPV23 should be given at
least 2 months after final dose of PCV
12 months to under 5 years
One dose One dose after the second birthday and at least 2
months after the final dose of PCV13
12 months to under 5 years of age who have asplenia or splenic
dysfunction or who are immunosuppressed
Two doses, with an interval of 2 months between doses
One dose after the second birthday and at least 2 months after
the final dose of PCV13
Between 2 & 5 years of age who have been fully immunised who
then develop splenic dysfunction or immunosuppression
One additional dose
At-risk children aged over 5 years and at-risk adults
PCV13 is not recommended One dose