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Influenza vs Meningococcal A + C + W135 + Y vaccine

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

Influenza was dispensed 603.2× as often as Meningococcal A + C + W135 + Y vaccine in May 2026 — 63,341 items versus 105 in England.

63,341items

Influenza · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

105items

Meningococcal A + C + W135 + Y vaccine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Influenza versus Meningococcal A + C + W135 + Y vaccine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Influenza   ·   ╌ Meningococcal A + C + W135 + Y vaccine

0 4.3m 8.6m Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Meningococcal A… 63,341 Jan 2021: 557k Feb 2021: 261k Mar 2021: 194k Apr 2021: 98k May 2021: 58k Jun 2021: 16k Jul 2021: 22k Aug 2021: 19k Sep 2021: 1.9m Oct 2021: 4.5m Nov 2021: 2.7m Dec 2021: 1.5m Jan 2022: 620k Feb 2022: 307k Mar 2022: 287k Apr 2022: 112k May 2022: 83k Jun 2022: 65k Jul 2022: 81k Aug 2022: 45k Sep 2022: 1.2m Oct 2022: 4.6m Nov 2022: 2.3m Dec 2022: 1.5m Jan 2023: 742k Feb 2023: 424k Mar 2023: 281k Apr 2023: 122k May 2023: 117k Jun 2023: 81k Jul 2023: 55k Aug 2023: 52k Sep 2023: 2.5m Oct 2023: 4.2m Nov 2023: 1.4m Dec 2023: 781k Jan 2024: 402k Feb 2024: 227k Mar 2024: 193k Apr 2024: 116k May 2024: 87k Jun 2024: 47k Jul 2024: 65k Aug 2024: 43k Sep 2024: 93k Oct 2024: 5.2m Nov 2024: 1.7m Dec 2024: 1m Jan 2025: 553k Feb 2025: 271k Mar 2025: 181k Apr 2025: 81k May 2025: 72k Jun 2025: 55k Jul 2025: 38k Aug 2025: 59k Sep 2025: 76k Oct 2025: 8.6m Nov 2025: 2.5m Dec 2025: 1.2m Jan 2026: 397k Feb 2026: 226k Mar 2026: 149k Apr 2026: 82k May 2026: 63k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Influenza versus Meningococcal A + C + W135 + Y vaccine, May 2026
Measure Influenza Meningococcal A + C + W135 + Y vaccine
Items, May 2026 63,341 105
Items, last 12 months 13,453,106 1,502
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £979,036 £3,417

See the full profile for Influenza or Meningococcal A + C + W135 + Y vaccine.