If you have had the following, you cannot donate blood.ĭonor Eligibility Handout Donor Eligibility Handout (Spanish) Flu shots are acceptable. Vaccinations for COVID-19 are acceptable. Vaccinations: 21 days after hepatitis B or combination Hepatitis B and A vaccines (Heptavax, Energix, Recombivax), 4 weeks after MMR, Shingles and Chickenpox (herpes zoster vaccine or Varivax). Ulcers: Acceptable if symptom-free at the time of donation. Pregnancy: Acceptable 6 weeks after delivery or termination of pregnancy. PrEP to prevent HIV/AIDS infection-3-month deferral.Meds to treat HIV/AIDS (ART)-indefinite deferral.Medications: vitamins, hormones, birth control pills, thyroid medications, aspirin, fertility drugs, non-steroid anti-inflammatory and pain medications are all acceptable. Minor surgery: Acceptable if no sign of infection. Major surgery: Most surgeries are acceptable when healed, released from immediate doctor’s care, infection-free, no blood was transfused, and return to normal activities. LGBTQIA+: See frequently asked questions at bottom of this page and click here for updates on LGBTQIA+ eligibility updates. Herpes Simplex 2: (Venereal) Acceptable, when outbreak is dry and crusted. Herpes Simplex 1: (Cold Sore) Acceptable, when outbreak is dry and crusted. Heart surgery is a 12 month deferral if stable and no restrictions. Angioplasty (balloon), stent, or heart attack are acceptable after 6 months if stable and no activity restrictions. Heart Conditions: An angiogram is acceptable if results were normal. Otherwise: 3 month deferral.Įpilepsy Medications: Acceptable if seizure-free for 3 months. Tattoos: Acceptable if tattoo was applied in a licensed facility in a regulated state. Acupuncture acceptable if performed using sterile or single-use needle. Routine teeth cleaning is acceptable.ĭiabetes: Acceptable if well on day of donation.Įars or skin pierced: Acceptable if single use equipment was used. Please review updated deferral here and call Donor Services Auditing at 80 to see if your eligibility has changed.ĭental work: Eligible 7 days after dental procedure if no infection and not receiving antibiotics. Donors who were previously deferred due to risk of exposure to CJD / Mad Cow Disease have been reinstated as potential donors. See COVID-19 vaccinations.Ĭreutzfeldt Jakob Disease: As of July 2022 the FDA has released revised deferral criteria for Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (aka Mad Cow Disease). Click here for more information regarding COVID-19 and eligibility. Donors vaccinated or not and exposed to someone with a positive test result BUT protected by personal protective equipment (well fitted medical grade or cloth mask) and have no symptoms may donate. Over the counter cold remedies are acceptable in the absence of the above symptoms.ĬOVID-19: You are ELIGIBLE to donate 10 days after recovery (no symptoms) from COVID-19 or if exposure to COVID-19 occurred more than 10 days ago and you have had no symptoms since the exposure. Melanoma –one year after completion of treatment and no recurrence.Ĭolds: Accept if no fever, sore throat, cough associated with a cold, headache, fatigue and not on antibiotics. Skin cancer is usually acceptable if basal or squamous cell. Carcinoma in situ of cervix is acceptable. Leukemia and Lymphomas cannot be accepted. Automated, double red cells: 112 days.īlood transfusion: three months after receiving blood or blood products.Ĭancer: One year after treatment completed with no recurrence. If antibiotics were received by injection, you must wait 2 weeks before donating.Īutologous (Self-donation): eligible three months after surgery.īlood donation: Whole blood: 56 days (8 weeks) since last donation. Contact the blood center for religious exceptions.Īntibiotics: Complexion and prevention of urinary tract infection (women only) – acceptable, other – 48 hours after final dose, if the reason for taking the antibiotics has been eliminated. Prospective donors should eat a full meal within four hours of donating, avoiding fried, fatty foods and whole dairy products. Health: You must be in good health and feeling well on the day of donation. ( Download the parental consent form in Spanish ). Age: You must be 17 years old, or 16 years old with a parental consent form
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