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Varicella vaccine live vs Influenza

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

Influenza was dispensed 1,333.6× as often as Varicella vaccine live in March 2026 — 149,368 items versus 112 in England.

112items

Varicella vaccine live · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

149,368items

Influenza · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Varicella vaccine live versus Influenza: national items dispensed by month

▬ Varicella vaccine live   ·   ╌ Influenza

Influenza 112

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Varicella vaccine live versus Influenza, March 2026
Measure Varicella vaccine live Influenza
Items, March 2026 112 149,368
Items, last 12 months 1,539 13,459,777
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £4,864 £2,428,517

See the full profile for Varicella vaccine live or Influenza.