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Diphtheria vs Pneumococcal

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

Diphtheria was dispensed 174.0× as often as Pneumococcal in March 2026 — 29,923 items versus 172 in England.

29,923items

Diphtheria · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

172items

Pneumococcal · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Diphtheria versus Pneumococcal: national items dispensed by month

▬ Diphtheria   ·   ╌ Pneumococcal

Pneumococcal 29,923

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Diphtheria versus Pneumococcal, March 2026
Measure Diphtheria Pneumococcal
Items, March 2026 29,923 172
Items, last 12 months 334,780 1,750
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £235,747 £7,901

See the full profile for Diphtheria or Pneumococcal.