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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vs Typhoid

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

Typhoid was dispensed 196.4× as often as Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in May 2026 — 37,112 items versus 189 in England.

189items

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

37,112items

Typhoid · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)   ·   ╌ Typhoid

0 30k 60k Nov 2023 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 May 2026 Typhoid 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 Typhoid, May 2026
Measure Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Typhoid
Items, May 2026 189 37,112
Items, last 12 months 1,564 574,920
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £29,862 £414,316

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