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Meningococcal B vaccine vs Influenza

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

Influenza was dispensed 4,667.8× as often as Meningococcal B vaccine in March 2026 — 149,368 items versus 32 in England.

32items

Meningococcal B vaccine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

149,368items

Influenza · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Meningococcal B vaccine   ·   ╌ Influenza

Influenza 32

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Meningococcal B vaccine versus Influenza, March 2026
Measure Meningococcal B vaccine Influenza
Items, March 2026 32 149,368
Items, last 12 months 223 13,459,777
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,700 £2,428,517

See the full profile for Meningococcal B vaccine or Influenza.