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Coronavirus vaccine vs Hepatitis B

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

Hepatitis B was dispensed 117.4× as often as Coronavirus vaccine in April 2026 — 3,758 items versus 32 in England.

32items

Coronavirus vaccine · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,758items

Hepatitis B · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Coronavirus vaccine   ·   ╌ Hepatitis B

0 2k 5k May 2022 Nov 2023 May 2024 Oct 2024 Apr 2025 Sep 2025 Apr 2026 Hepatitis B 32 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

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Coronavirus vaccine versus Hepatitis B, April 2026
Measure Coronavirus vaccine Hepatitis B
Items, April 2026 32 3,758
Items, last 12 months 370 49,677
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £8,313 £53,922

See the full profile for Coronavirus vaccine or Hepatitis B.