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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Coronavirus vaccine vs Diphtheria

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated May 2026

Diphtheria was dispensed 908.1× as often as Coronavirus vaccine in May 2026 — 22,702 items versus 25 in England.

25items

Coronavirus vaccine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

22,702items

Diphtheria · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Coronavirus vaccine versus Diphtheria: national items dispensed by month

▬ Coronavirus vaccine   ·   ╌ Diphtheria

0 17k 34k May 2022 Nov 2023 May 2024 Oct 2024 Apr 2025 Sep 2025 May 2026 Diphtheria 25 May 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Feb 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 4 May 2024: 4 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 3 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 2 Feb 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 47 Sep 2025: 54 Oct 2025: 68 Nov 2025: 47 Dec 2025: 40 Jan 2026: 29 Feb 2026: 18 Mar 2026: 31 Apr 2026: 32 May 2026: 25

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Coronavirus vaccine versus Diphtheria, May 2026
Measure Coronavirus vaccine Diphtheria
Items, May 2026 25 22,702
Items, last 12 months 394 334,396
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £5,607 £178,471

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