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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vs Hepatitis B

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

Hepatitis B was dispensed 23.0× as often as Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in May 2026 — 4,355 items versus 189 in England.

189items

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,355items

Hepatitis B · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) versus Hepatitis B: national items dispensed by month

▬ Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)   ·   ╌ Hepatitis B

0 2k 5k Nov 2023 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 May 2026 Hepatitis B 189 Nov 2023: 1 Aug 2024: 8 Sep 2024: 262 Oct 2024: 571 Nov 2024: 357 Dec 2024: 438 Jan 2025: 512 Feb 2025: 372 Mar 2025: 317 Apr 2025: 283 May 2025: 86 Jun 2025: 31 Jul 2025: 72 Aug 2025: 132 Sep 2025: 82 Oct 2025: 75 Nov 2025: 59 Dec 2025: 52 Jan 2026: 203 Feb 2026: 206 Mar 2026: 189 Apr 2026: 274 May 2026: 189

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) versus Hepatitis B, May 2026
Measure Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Hepatitis B
Items, May 2026 189 4,355
Items, last 12 months 1,564 49,902
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £29,862 £60,672

See the full profile for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) or Hepatitis B.