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Rotavirus vs Diphtheria

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

Diphtheria was dispensed 4,561.2× as often as Rotavirus in June 2026 — 22,806 items versus 5 in England.

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Rotavirus · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

22,806items

Diphtheria · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Rotavirus versus Diphtheria: national items dispensed by month

▬ Rotavirus   ·   ╌ Diphtheria

0 17k 34k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Sep 2022 Jun 2023 Mar 2024 Feb 2025 Jun 2026 Diphtheria 5 Jan 2021: 2 Feb 2021: 4 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 2 May 2021: 2 Jul 2021: 3 Aug 2021: 4 Sep 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 3 May 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 7 Oct 2022: 15 Nov 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 3 Mar 2023: 4 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 3 Jun 2023: 3 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 3 Oct 2023: 3 Nov 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 7 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 May 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 6 Sep 2024: 7 Oct 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 7 Jan 2025: 1 Feb 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 2 Apr 2025: 3 May 2025: 5 Jun 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 2 Sep 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 4 Feb 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 11 Jun 2026: 5

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Rotavirus versus Diphtheria, June 2026
Measure Rotavirus Diphtheria
Items, June 2026 5 22,806
Items, last 12 months 39 333,191
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £174 £179,925

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