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Meningococcal B vaccine vs Diphtheria

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

Diphtheria was dispensed 405.4× as often as Meningococcal B vaccine in May 2026 — 22,702 items versus 56 in England.

56items

Meningococcal B vaccine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

22,702items

Diphtheria · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Meningococcal B vaccine   ·   ╌ Diphtheria

0 17k 34k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Diphtheria 56 Jan 2021: 44 Feb 2021: 26 Mar 2021: 28 Apr 2021: 22 May 2021: 30 Jun 2021: 54 Jul 2021: 36 Aug 2021: 32 Sep 2021: 25 Oct 2021: 16 Nov 2021: 28 Dec 2021: 26 Jan 2022: 104 Feb 2022: 40 Mar 2022: 107 Apr 2022: 15 May 2022: 22 Jun 2022: 34 Jul 2022: 17 Aug 2022: 13 Sep 2022: 39 Oct 2022: 17 Nov 2022: 22 Dec 2022: 10 Jan 2023: 34 Feb 2023: 47 Mar 2023: 31 Apr 2023: 20 May 2023: 17 Jun 2023: 20 Jul 2023: 14 Aug 2023: 17 Sep 2023: 17 Oct 2023: 19 Nov 2023: 17 Dec 2023: 64 Jan 2024: 73 Feb 2024: 12 Mar 2024: 18 Apr 2024: 21 May 2024: 16 Jun 2024: 18 Jul 2024: 25 Aug 2024: 15 Sep 2024: 14 Oct 2024: 20 Nov 2024: 13 Dec 2024: 24 Jan 2025: 7 Feb 2025: 21 Mar 2025: 20 Apr 2025: 20 May 2025: 21 Jun 2025: 10 Jul 2025: 13 Aug 2025: 12 Sep 2025: 15 Oct 2025: 26 Nov 2025: 16 Dec 2025: 12 Jan 2026: 28 Feb 2026: 18 Mar 2026: 32 Apr 2026: 13 May 2026: 56

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Meningococcal B vaccine versus Diphtheria, May 2026
Measure Meningococcal B vaccine Diphtheria
Items, May 2026 56 22,702
Items, last 12 months 251 334,396
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £4,275 £178,471

See the full profile for Meningococcal B vaccine or Diphtheria.