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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Coronavirus vaccine vs Typhoid

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

Typhoid was dispensed 1,484.5× as often as Coronavirus vaccine in May 2026 — 37,112 items versus 25 in England.

25items

Coronavirus vaccine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

37,112items

Typhoid · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Coronavirus vaccine   ·   ╌ Typhoid

0 30k 60k May 2022 Nov 2023 Jun 2024 Nov 2024 May 2025 Oct 2025 May 2026 Typhoid 25 May 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Feb 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 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 Typhoid, May 2026
Measure Coronavirus vaccine Typhoid
Items, May 2026 25 37,112
Items, last 12 months 394 574,920
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £5,607 £414,316

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