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American Red Cross (US) | Acupuncture | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-acupuncture | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Donors who have undergone acupuncture treatments are acceptable. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-acupuncture/ | [
"criterion"
] | no waiting period | null | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Age | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-age | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Age You must be at least 17 years old to donate to the general blood supply, | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-age/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | at least 17 years old | to donate to the general blood supply | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Allergy, Stuffy Nose, Itchy Eyes, Dry Cough | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-allergy-stuffy-nose-itchy-eyes-dry-cough | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Acceptable as long as you feel well, have no fever, and have no problems breathing through your mouth. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-allergy-stuffy-nose-itchy-eyes-dry-cough/ | [
"condition"
] | no waiting period | as long as you feel well, have no fever, and have no problems breathing through your mouth | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Antibiotics | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-antibiotics | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Acceptable after finishing oral antibiotics for an infection (bacterial or viral). Can have taken last pill on the date of donation. Antibiotic by injection for an infection acceptable 10 days after last injection. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-antibiotics/ | [
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 10 days | after last antibiotic injection for an infection | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Aspirin | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-aspirin | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Aspirin, no waiting period for donating whole blood. However, you must wait 2 full days after taking aspirin or any medication containing aspirin before donating platelets by apheresis. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-aspirin/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | no waiting period | for donating whole blood; must wait 2 full days before donating platelets by apheresis | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Asthma | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-asthma | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Acceptable as long as you do not have any limitations on daily activities and are not having difficulty breathing at the time of donation and you otherwise feel well. Medications for asthma do not disqualify you from donating. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-asthma/ | [
"condition",
"criterion"
] | no waiting period | as long as you do not have any limitations on daily activities and are not having difficulty breathing at the time of donation | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Birth Control | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-birth-control | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Individuals on oral contraceptives or using other forms of birth control are eligible to donate. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-birth-control/ | [
"criterion"
] | no waiting period | null | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Bleeding Condition | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-bleeding-condition | permanent exclusion | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Bleeding Condition If you have a history of bleeding problems, you will be asked additional questions. If your blood does not clot normally, you can not donate since you may have excessive bleeding where the needle was placed. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-bleeding-condition/ | [
"condition",
"criterion"
] | permanent exclusion | if your blood does not clot normally | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Blood Pressure, High | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-blood-pressure-high | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Acceptable as long as you feel well when you come to donate, and your blood pressure is no higher than 180/100 (systolic/diastolic). Medications for high blood pressure do not disqualify you from donating. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-blood-pressure-high/ | [
"condition"
] | no waiting period | as long as blood pressure is no higher than 180/100 | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Blood Pressure, Low | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-blood-pressure-low | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Acceptable as long as you feel well when you come to donate, and your blood pressure is at least 90/50 (systolic/diastolic). | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-blood-pressure-low/ | [
"condition"
] | no waiting period | as long as blood pressure is at least 90/50 | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Blood Transfusion | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-blood-transfusion | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Wait for 3 months after receiving a blood transfusion from another person. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-blood-transfusion/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | after receiving a blood transfusion from another person | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Cancer | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-cancer | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Cancer Eligibility depends on the type of cancer and treatment history. If you had leukemia or lymphoma, including Hodgkin’s Disease and other cancers of the blood, you are not eligible to donate. Other types of cancer are acceptable if the cancer has been treated successfully and it has been more than 12 months since ... | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-cancer/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 12 months | since treatment was completed and no cancer recurrence; leukemia or lymphoma including Hodgkin's Disease are permanent exclusion | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Chronic Illnesses | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-chronic-illnesses | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Most chronic illnesses are acceptable as long as you feel well, the condition is under control, and you meet all other eligibility requirements. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-chronic-illnesses/ | [
"condition",
"criterion"
] | no waiting period | as long as you feel well, the condition is under control, and you meet all other eligibility requirements | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Cold, Flu | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-cold-flu | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Wait if you have a fever or a productive cough (bringing up phlegm). Wait if you do not feel well on the day of donation. Wait until you have completed antibiotic treatment for sinus, throat or lung infection. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-cold-flu/ | [
"condition"
] | until symptoms resolve | wait if you have a fever or a productive cough; wait until you have completed antibiotic treatment for sinus, throat or lung infection | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-cjd | permanent exclusion | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | If you ever received a dura mater (brain covering) transplant you are not eligible to donate. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-cjd/ | null | permanent exclusion | if diagnosed with vCJD, CJD or any other TSE, or received a dura mater transplant, or received cadaveric pituitary hGH before 1985 | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Dental Procedures and Oral Surgery | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-dental-procedures-and-oral-surgery | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Acceptable after dental procedures as long as there is no infection present. Wait until finishing antibiotics for a dental infection. Wait for 3 days after having oral surgery. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-dental-procedures-and-oral-surgery/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | 3 days | after having oral surgery; acceptable after dental procedures as long as there is no infection present | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Diabetes, Prediabetes | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-diabetes-prediabetes | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | People with diabetes or prediabetes are generally eligible to donate if they are feeling well on the day of their donation. In most situations, the type of medication a donor takes to manage their diabetes or prediabetes does not disqualify them from donating blood. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-diabetes-prediabetes/ | null | no waiting period | if feeling well on the day of donation | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Donation Intervals | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-donation-intervals | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Wait at least 8 weeks between whole blood (standard) donations. Wait at least 7 days between platelet (pheresis) donations. Wait at least 16 weeks between Power Red (automated) donations. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-donation-intervals/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | 8 weeks | between whole blood (standard) donations; 7 days between platelet donations; 16 weeks between Power Red donations | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Ebola Disease (Diagnosis or Exposure) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-ebola-disease-diagnosis-or-exposure | permanent exclusion | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | You are not eligible to donate if you have ever had Ebola disease. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-ebola-disease-diagnosis-or-exposure/ | null | permanent exclusion | if you have ever had Ebola disease; 8 weeks after travel to a country with an Ebola outbreak or after exposure | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Heart Disease | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-heart-disease | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | In general, acceptable as long as you have been medically evaluated and treated, have no current (within the last 6 months) heart related symptoms such as chest pain and have no limitations or restrictions on your normal daily activities. Wait at least 6 months following an episode of angina. Wait at least 6 months fol... | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-heart-disease/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 6 months | following an episode of angina, a heart attack, bypass surgery or angioplasty, or a change in heart condition resulting in a medication change | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Heart Murmur, Heart Valve Disorder | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-heart-murmur-heart-valve-disorder | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Acceptable if you have a heart murmur as long as you have been medically evaluated and treated and have not had symptoms in the last 6 months and have no restrictions on your normal daily activities. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-heart-murmur-heart-valve-disorder/ | [
"condition"
] | no waiting period | as long as you have been medically evaluated and treated and have not had symptoms in the last 6 months | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Hemochromatosis (Hereditary) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-hemochromatosis-hereditary | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Acceptable if you meet all eligibility criteria and donation intervals. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-hemochromatosis-hereditary/ | [
"condition"
] | no waiting period | if you meet all eligibility criteria and donation intervals | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Blood Count | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-hemoglobin-hematocrit-blood-count | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | In order to donate blood, a woman must have a hemoglobin level of at least 12.5 g/dL, and a man must have a hemoglobin level of at least 13.0 g/dL. For all donors, the hemoglobin level can be no greater than 20 g/dL. A hemoglobin level of 13.3 g/dL is required to donate Power Reds regardless of gender. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-hemoglobin-hematocrit-blood-count/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | hemoglobin at least 12.5 g/dL for women, 13.0 g/dL for men | hemoglobin level can be no greater than 20 g/dL; 13.3 g/dL required for Power Reds regardless of gender | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Hepatitis Exposure | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-hepatitis-exposure | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | If you live with or have had sexual contact with a person who has hepatitis, you must wait 3 months after the last contact. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-hepatitis-exposure/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | if you live with or have had sexual contact with a person who has hepatitis, wait 3 months after the last contact | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Hepatitis, Jaundice | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-hepatitis-jaundice | permanent exclusion | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | If you ever tested positive for hepatitis B or hepatitis C, at any age, you are not eligible to donate, even if you were never sick or jaundiced from the infection. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-hepatitis-jaundice/ | [
"condition"
] | permanent exclusion | if you ever tested positive for hepatitis B or hepatitis C, at any age | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Hidradenitis Suppurativa | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-hidradenitis-suppurativa | permanent exclusion | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | You are not eligible to donate if you have ever had Hidradenitis suppurativa. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-hidradenitis-suppurativa/ | [
"condition",
"criterion"
] | permanent exclusion | if you have ever had Hidradenitis suppurativa | null |
American Red Cross (US) | HIV, AIDS | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-hiv-aids | permanent exclusion | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Do not give blood if you have AIDS or have ever had a positive test for HIV infection, or if you have done something that puts you at risk for becoming infected with HIV. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-hiv-aids/ | null | permanent exclusion | if you have AIDS or have ever had a positive test for HIV infection; 3 months after last dose of oral PrEP/PEP; 2 years after last injection of PrEP/PEP | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Women on hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms and prevention of osteoporosis are eligible to donate. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/ | null | no waiting period | null | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Immunization, Vaccination | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-immunization-vaccination | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Wait 4 weeks after immunizations for Measles, MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella), MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella, varicella), Chicken Pox and Zostavax, the live shingles vaccine. Wait 2 weeks after immunizations for Mumps, Polio (by mouth), and Yellow Fever vaccine. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-immunization-vaccination/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 4 weeks | after immunizations for Measles, MMR, MMRV, Chicken Pox and Zostavax; 2 weeks after Mumps, Polio (by mouth), and Yellow Fever; no waiting period for influenza, RSV, pneumonia, tetanus, meningitis, HPV, SHINGRIX, or non-replicating COVID-19 vaccines | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Infections | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-infections | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | If you have a fever or an active infection, wait until the infection has resolved completely before donating blood. Wait until finished taking oral antibiotics for an infection (bacterial or viral). Wait 10 days after the last antibiotic injection for an infection. Those who have had infections with Chagas Disease or L... | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-infections/ | [
"condition",
"criterion"
] | until infection has resolved | wait until finished taking oral antibiotics; wait 10 days after last antibiotic injection; Chagas Disease or Leishmaniasis are permanent exclusion | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Insulin | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-insulin | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Donors with diabetes who take any kind of insulin are eligible to donate as long as they are feeling well the day of their donation. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-insulin/ | [
"condition",
"criterion"
] | no waiting period | as long as feeling well the day of donation | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Intravenous Drug Use | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-intravenous-drug-use | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Wait 3 months after using needles to inject drugs that were not prescribed by a physician. This requirement is related to concerns about hepatitis and HIV. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-intravenous-drug-use/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | after using needles to inject drugs that were not prescribed by a physician | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Malaria | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-malaria | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Wait 3 years after completing treatment for malaria. Wait 3 months after returning from a trip to an area where malaria is found. Wait 3 years after living more than 5 years in a country or countries where malaria is found. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-malaria/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | after returning from a trip to an area where malaria is found; 3 years after completing treatment for malaria; 3 years after living more than 5 years in a malaria-risk country | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Measles Exposure | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-measles-exposure | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Acceptable if you are healthy and well and have been vaccinated for measles more than 4 weeks ago or were born before 1956. If you have not been vaccinated or it has been less than 4 weeks since being vaccinated, wait 4 weeks from the date of the vaccination or exposure before donating. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-measles-exposure/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | 4 weeks | if you have not been vaccinated or it has been less than 4 weeks since being vaccinated | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Medications | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-medications | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Over-the-counter oral homeopathic medications, herbal remedies, and nutritional supplements are acceptable. There are a handful of drugs that are of special significance in blood donation. Persons on these drugs have waiting periods following their last dose before they can donate blood: Accutane, Amnesteem, Absorica, ... | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-medications/ | [
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 1 month | after last dose of Accutane, Amnesteem, Absorica, Claravis, Myorisan, Sotret or Zenatane (isotretinoin), Proscar (finasteride), and Propecia (finasteride); 6 months for Avodart or Jalyn (dutasteride); 3 years for Soriatane (acitretin); 2 years for Arava, Erivedge, Odomzo, Aubagio; Tegison (etretinate) at any time is pe... | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Men Who Have Had Sex With Men (MSM) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-men-who-have-had-sex-with-men-msm | individual assessment | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | This change eliminated previous FDA eligibility criteria based on sexual orientation, which restricted sexually active gay and bisexual men from giving blood. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-men-who-have-had-sex-with-men-msm/ | null | no waiting period | individual donor assessment regardless of gender or sexual orientation implemented Aug. 7, 2023 | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Monkeypox (exposure or diagnosis) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-monkeypox-exposure-or-diagnosis | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Monkeypox infection or exposure, wait a minimum of 21 days, then contact the Red Cross Donor and Client Support Center at 1-866-236-3276 to discuss your particular situation to determine if you can donate. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-monkeypox-exposure-or-diagnosis/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | 21 days | minimum, then contact the Red Cross to discuss eligibility | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Organ/Tissue Transplants | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-organ-tissue-transplants | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Organ/Tissue Transplants Wait 3 months after receiving any type of organ transplant from another person. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-organ-tissue-transplants/ | [
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | after receiving any type of organ transplant from another person; dura mater transplant or animal organ transplant is permanent exclusion | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Piercing (ears, body), Electrolysis | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-piercing-ears-body-electrolysis | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Acceptable as long as the instruments used were single-use equipment and disposable (which means both the gun and the earring cassette were disposable). Wait 3 months if a piercing was performed using a reusable gun or any reusable instrument. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-piercing-ears-body-electrolysis/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | if a piercing was performed using a reusable gun or any reusable instrument; acceptable if single-use equipment and disposable | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Pregnancy, Nursing | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-pregnancy-nursing | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Persons who are pregnant are not eligible to donate. Wait 6 weeks after giving birth. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-pregnancy-nursing/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | 6 weeks | after giving birth; persons who are pregnant are not eligible to donate | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Pulse (High or Low) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-pulse-high-or-low | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Acceptable as long as your pulse is no more than 100 and no less than 50. A pulse that is regular and less than 50 will require evaluation by the regional American Red Cross physician. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-pulse-high-or-low/ | [
"condition"
] | pulse between 50 and 100 | a pulse that is regular and less than 50 will require evaluation by the regional physician | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Sexually Transmitted Disease | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-sexually-transmitted-disease | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Sexually Transmitted Disease Wait 3 months after treatment for syphilis or gonorrhea. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-sexually-transmitted-disease/ | [
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | after treatment for syphilis or gonorrhea; chlamydia, venereal warts (HPV), or genital herpes are not a cause for deferral | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Sickle Cell | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-sickle-cell | permanent exclusion | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Those with sickle cell disease are not eligible to donate. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-sickle-cell/ | [
"criterion"
] | permanent exclusion | for sickle cell disease; platelet and plasma donation acceptable with sickle cell trait | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Skin Disease, Rash, Acne | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-skin-disease-rash-acne | accept | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Acceptable as long as the skin over the vein to be used to collect blood is not affected. If the skin disease has become infected, wait until the infection has cleared before donating. Taking antibiotics to control acne does not disqualify you from donating. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-skin-disease-rash-acne/ | [
"condition"
] | no waiting period | as long as the skin over the vein to be used to collect blood is not affected; if the skin disease has become infected, wait until the infection has cleared | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Surgery | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-surgery | individual assessment | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | It is not necessarily surgery but the underlying condition that precipitated the surgery that requires evaluation before donation. Evaluation is on a case by case basis. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-surgery/ | [
"condition",
"criterion"
] | individual assessment | the underlying condition that precipitated the surgery requires evaluation; case by case basis | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Tattoo | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-tattoo | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Wait 3 months after a tattoo if the tattoo was applied in a state that does not regulate tattoo facilities. Currently, the only states that DO NOT regulate tattoo facilities are: District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Wyoming. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-tattoo/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | if the tattoo was applied in a state that does not regulate tattoo facilities: District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Wyoming | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Travel Outside of U.S., Immigration | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-travel-outside-of-u-s-immigration | individual assessment | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | Travel Outside of U.S., Immigration You can be exposed to malaria through travel and travel in some areas can sometimes defer donors. If you have traveled outside of the United States and Canada, your travel destinations will be reviewed at the time of donation. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-travel-outside-of-u-s-immigration/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | travel destinations will be reviewed at the time of donation | if you have traveled outside of the United States and Canada | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Tuberculosis | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-tuberculosis | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | If you have active tuberculosis or are being treated for active tuberculosis you can not donate. Acceptable if you have a positive skin test or blood test, but no active tuberculosis and are NOT taking antibiotics. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-tuberculosis/ | [
"condition",
"criterion"
] | until treatment is successfully completed | if you have active tuberculosis or are being treated for active tuberculosis; acceptable if positive skin test but no active TB and not taking antibiotics | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Weight/Height | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-weight-height | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | You must weigh at least 110 lbs to be eligible for blood donation for your own safety. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-weight-height/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | at least 110 lbs | students who donate at high school drives and donors 18 years of age or younger must also meet additional height and weight requirements | null |
American Red Cross (US) | Zika Virus | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | american-red-cross-us-zika-virus | temporary deferral | https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html | If you have been diagnosed with Zika virus infection, wait more than 120 days after your symptoms resolve to donate. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/american-red-cross-us-zika-virus/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | more than 120 days | after symptoms resolve, if diagnosed with Zika virus infection | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Age, gender and weight | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-age-gender-and-weight | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility | To become a blood donor in Canada you must be at least 17 years old and meet our minimum height and weight requirements. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-age-gender-and-weight/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | at least 17 years old | to become a blood donor in Canada you must be at least 17 years old and meet minimum height and weight requirements | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Antibiotics | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-antibiotics | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Depending on the reason for taking antibiotics, you may be temporarily unable to donate. For example, if you are taking antibiotics to treat an infection, you should not donate blood, platelets or plasma. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-antibiotics/ | [
"condition",
"criterion"
] | temporary deferral | depending on the reason for taking antibiotics, you may be temporarily unable to donate; if taking antibiotics to treat an infection, you should not donate | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Birth control | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-birth-control | accept | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | People taking birth control medication are eligible to donate. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-birth-control/ | [
"criterion"
] | no waiting period | null | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Donation Intervals | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-donation-intervals | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility | 56-84 days* | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-donation-intervals/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 56-84 days | between blood donations; donors registered as male (56 days), donors registered as female (84 days) | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Donation Intervals (Platelets) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-donation-intervals-platelets | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility | To donate platelets , returning donors must wait: 14 days* | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-donation-intervals-platelets/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 14 days | between platelet donations; new platelet donors are encouraged to donate once a month | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Drugs and alcohol | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-drugs-and-alcohol | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility | Donors must not be impaired at the time of donation so we can obtain informed consent. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-drugs-and-alcohol/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | must not be impaired at the time of donation | so we can obtain informed consent | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Medications | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-medications | accept | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Most medications do not prevent you from donating blood, plasma and platelets. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-medications/ | [
"condition",
"criterion"
] | no waiting period | most medications do not prevent you from donating blood, plasma and platelets | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Piercings and tattoos | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-piercings-and-tattoos | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/piercings-tattoos | You are eligible to donate three months after getting a tattoo, piercing, microblading, or permanent makeup. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-piercings-and-tattoos/ | [
"condition"
] | 3 months | after getting a tattoo, piercing, microblading, or permanent makeup | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Platelet donation: Aspirin | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-platelet-donation-aspirin | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Aspirin (ASA, acetylsalicylic acid) *72 hours | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-platelet-donation-aspirin/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 72 hours | platelet donors only, after last dose of Aspirin (ASA) | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Platelet donation: Plavix (Clopidogrel) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-platelet-donation-plavix-clopidogrel | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Plavix (Clopidogrel) *14 days | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-platelet-donation-plavix-clopidogrel/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 14 days | platelet donors only, after last dose | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | If you are taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication to prevent an HIV infection, you are not able to donate. If you stop taking PrEP you must wait four months if you were taking oral PrEP before you can donate and must wait two years if you were taking injectable PrEP before you can donate. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep/ | [
"condition",
"criterion"
] | 4 months | after stopping oral PrEP; 2 years after stopping injectable PrEP | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Pregnancy | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-pregnancy | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility | While pregnant, and for six months after childbirth, donors are not eligible to donate. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-pregnancy/ | null | 6 months | after childbirth; while pregnant donors are not eligible | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Sexual behaviour | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-sexual-behaviour | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility | All donors are asked about sexual behaviour. Donors must wait three months after anal sex with a new partner or multiple sexual partners. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-sexual-behaviour/ | [
"condition",
"criterion"
] | 3 months | after anal sex with a new partner or multiple sexual partners | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Travel and living abroad | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-travel-and-living-abroad | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/travel-living-abroad | after return from travel outside of Canada, the U.S., Europe or Antarctica there is a waiting period of 21 days before donating blood, platelets or transfusable plasma. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-travel-and-living-abroad/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | 21 days | after return from travel outside of Canada, the U.S., Europe or Antarctica | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Travel (malaria risk, 24 hours or less) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-travel-malaria-risk-24-hours-or-less | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/travel-living-abroad | If you have spent 24 hours or less in Mexico, Central America, South America or the Caribbean | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-travel-malaria-risk-24-hours-or-less/ | null | 21 days | if you have spent 24 hours or less in Mexico, Central America, South America or the Caribbean, and were in an area with a risk of malaria | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Travel (malaria risk, more than six months) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-travel-malaria-risk-more-than-six-months | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/travel-living-abroad | If you have spent more than six consecutive months | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-travel-malaria-risk-more-than-six-months/ | null | 3 years | if you have spent more than six consecutive months in an area with a risk of malaria | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Travel (malaria risk, six months or less) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-travel-malaria-risk-six-months-or-less | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/travel-living-abroad | If you have spent six consecutive months or less | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-travel-malaria-risk-six-months-or-less/ | null | 3 months | if you have spent six consecutive months or less in an area with a risk of malaria | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Chicken Pox (varicella) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-chicken-pox-varicella | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Chicken Pox (varicella) | ProQuad, Varilrix, Varivax III | 3 months | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-chicken-pox-varicella/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | after vaccination with ProQuad, Varilrix, Varivax III | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Chikungunya | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-chikungunya | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Chikungunya | Ixchiq | 4 weeks | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-chikungunya/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 4 weeks | after vaccination with Ixchiq | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Coronavirus (COVID-19) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-coronavirus-covid-19 | accept | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | COVID-19 vaccines given in Canada | None | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-coronavirus-covid-19/ | [
"condition"
] | no waiting period | COVID-19 vaccines given in Canada | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Hepatitis A | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-hepatitis-a | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Hepatitis A | Avaxim, Havrix, Vaqta | 7 days | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-hepatitis-a/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 7 days | after vaccination with Avaxim, Havrix, Vaqta; 6 months after Hepatitis A immune globulin | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-hepatitis-a-and-hepatitis-b | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B | Twinrix | 4 weeks | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-hepatitis-a-and-hepatitis-b/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 4 weeks | after vaccination with Twinrix | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Hepatitis A immune globulin | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-hepatitis-a-immune-globulin | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Hepatitis A immune globulin | 6 months | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-hepatitis-a-immune-globulin/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 6 months | after Hepatitis A immune globulin | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Hepatitis B | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-hepatitis-b | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Hepatitis B | Engerix B, Recombivax–HB | 4 weeks | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-hepatitis-b/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 4 weeks | after vaccination with Engerix B, Recombivax-HB; 12 months after Hepatitis B immune globulin | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Hepatitis B immune globulin | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-hepatitis-b-immune-globulin | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Hyper HEP B, HepaGam (Hepatitis B immune globulin) | 12 months | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-hepatitis-b-immune-globulin/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 12 months | after Hyper HEP B, HepaGam (Hepatitis B immune globulin) | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Japanese encephalitis | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-japanese-encephalitis | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Japanese encephalitis | Ixiaro | 3 weeks | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-japanese-encephalitis/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 3 weeks | after vaccination with Ixiaro | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Measles, Mumps, Rubella | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-measles-mumps-rubella | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Measles, Mumps, Rubella | MMR II, Priorix | 4 weeks | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-measles-mumps-rubella/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 4 weeks | after vaccination with MMR II, Priorix | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, varicella | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-measles-mumps-rubella-varicella | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Measles, Mumps, Rubella, varicella | MMRV, Priorix Tetra, ProQuad | 3 months | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-measles-mumps-rubella-varicella/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | after vaccination with MMRV, Priorix Tetra, ProQuad | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Polio (oral) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-polio-oral | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Polio | Sabin oral polio vaccine (oral) | 6 weeks | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-polio-oral/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 6 weeks | after Sabin oral polio vaccine; no waiting period for Salk injection | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Rabies (post-exposure with immune globulin) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-rabies-post-exposure-with-immune-globulin | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Rabies Immune Globulin - HyperRAB, Imogam rabies, Kamrab | 12 months | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-rabies-post-exposure-with-immune-globulin/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 12 months | after Rabies Immune Globulin - HyperRAB, Imogam rabies, Kamrab | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Typhoid (oral) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-typhoid-oral | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Typhoid | Vivotif (oral) | 4 weeks | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-typhoid-oral/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 4 weeks | after Vivotif (oral); no waiting period for Typhim Vi | null |
Canadian Blood Services | Vaccination: Yellow Fever | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | canadian-blood-services-vaccination-yellow-fever | temporary deferral | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations | Yellow Fever | YF-Vax | 4 weeks | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/canadian-blood-services-vaccination-yellow-fever/ | [
"waiting_period"
] | 4 weeks | after YF-Vax | null |
Irish Blood Transfusion Service | Cold/Covid symptoms | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | irish-blood-transfusion-service-cold-covid-symptoms | temporary deferral | https://www.giveblood.ie/can-i-give-blood/ | no cold/covid symptoms in last 7 days | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/irish-blood-transfusion-service-cold-covid-symptoms/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 7 days | no cold/covid symptoms in last 7 days | null |
Irish Blood Transfusion Service | Medical treatment | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | irish-blood-transfusion-service-medical-treatment | temporary deferral | https://www.giveblood.ie/can-i-give-blood/ | Had medical treatment in last 6 months | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/irish-blood-transfusion-service-medical-treatment/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 6 months | had medical treatment in last 6 months | null |
Irish Blood Transfusion Service | Tattoos/Piercing | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | irish-blood-transfusion-service-tattoos-piercing | temporary deferral | https://www.giveblood.ie/can-i-give-blood/ | no tattoos/piercing in last 4 months | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/irish-blood-transfusion-service-tattoos-piercing/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 4 months | no tattoos/piercing in last 4 months | null |
Irish Blood Transfusion Service | Travel outside Ireland | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | irish-blood-transfusion-service-travel-outside-ireland | individual assessment | https://www.giveblood.ie/can-i-give-blood/ | You have been outside Ireland in last 12 months | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/irish-blood-transfusion-service-travel-outside-ireland/ | [
"condition"
] | check guidelines | You have been outside Ireland in last 12 months | null |
JPAC / UK Blood and Tissue Services | Age | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | jpac-uk-blood-and-tissue-services-age | temporary deferral | https://www.jpac.org.uk/guidelines/wb/index/age/ | Must not donate if: a) They are under 17 years of age. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/jpac-uk-blood-and-tissue-services-age/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | under 17 years of age | They are under 17 years of age | WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 72 (31 July 2024) |
JPAC / UK Blood and Tissue Services | Body piercing | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | jpac-uk-blood-and-tissue-services-body-piercing | temporary deferral | https://www.jpac.org.uk/guidelines/wb/index/body-piercing/ | Must not donate if: Less than 4 months from last piercing. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/jpac-uk-blood-and-tissue-services-body-piercing/ | [
"condition",
"waiting_period"
] | 4 months | Less than 4 months from last piercing | WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 76 (30 April 2025) |
Vitalant (US) | Acupuncture/Dry-needling | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | vitalant-us-acupuncture-dry-needling | temporary deferral | https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility | Otherwise, we’ll ask you to wait 3 months before donating. Note: Piercings done at Claire’s stores and similar establishments are acceptable. Acupuncture/Dry-needling: | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/vitalant-us-acupuncture-dry-needling/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | if not performed using single-use equipment; no deferral if single-use equipment was used | null |
Vitalant (US) | Age | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | vitalant-us-age | accept | https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility | Must be at least 16 years old* | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/vitalant-us-age/ | [
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | at least 16 years old | null | null |
Vitalant (US) | Transfusion/Transplants | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | vitalant-us-blood-transfusion-transplants | temporary deferral | https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility | Transfusion/Transplants: If you have received a blood transfusion or specific transplants or grafts, you are asked to wait 3 months before donating; however, eligibility for those who have received a stem cell or marrow transplant is determined on a case-by-case basis. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/vitalant-us-blood-transfusion-transplants/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | after receiving a blood transfusion or specific transplants or grafts; stem cell or marrow transplant eligibility determined case by case | null |
Vitalant (US) | Breastfeeding | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | vitalant-us-breastfeeding | accept | https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility | Breastfeeding: Female donors who are breastfeeding are eligible to donate. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/vitalant-us-breastfeeding/ | [
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | no waiting period | null | null |
Vitalant (US) | Cancer | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | vitalant-us-cancer | individual assessment | https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility | Cancer: If you have a history of basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or in situ breast or cervix cancer, you are eligible to donate once you've completed your treatment. Those with lymphoma or leukemia are permanently deferred from donating blood (however, eligibility criteria for adult survivors of childhood leuk... | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/vitalant-us-cancer/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 12 months after last treatment | for most cancer types, 12 months must have passed since last treatment and must be cancer-free; basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or in situ breast/cervix cancer eligible once treatment completed; lymphoma or leukemia permanently deferred | null |
Vitalant (US) | Diabetes | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | vitalant-us-diabetes | accept | https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility | Diabetes: If you have diabetes (type I or II), you are eligible to donate. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/vitalant-us-diabetes/ | [
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | no waiting period | null | null |
Vitalant (US) | Donation Intervals | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | vitalant-us-donation-intervals | temporary deferral | https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility | Wait eight weeks between whole blood donations | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/vitalant-us-donation-intervals/ | [
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 8 weeks between whole blood donations | null | null |
Vitalant (US) | Ear/Body Piercing/Branding | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | vitalant-us-ear-body-piercing-branding | temporary deferral | https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility | Ear/Body Piercing/Branding: You are eligible to donate if a piercing or branding was performed using single-use equipment. Otherwise, we’ll ask you to wait 3 months before donating. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/vitalant-us-ear-body-piercing-branding/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 3 months | if not performed using single-use equipment; no deferral if single-use equipment was used; piercings done at Claire’s stores and similar establishments are acceptable | null |
Vitalant (US) | European travel/residency criteria | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | vitalant-us-european-travel-residency-vcjd | accept | https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility | As of Aug. 16, 2022, deferrals ended for individuals who spent time in the United Kingdom or Europe. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/vitalant-us-european-travel-residency-vcjd/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | no waiting period | deferral ended as of Aug. 16, 2022 | null |
Vitalant (US) | Heart Disease | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | vitalant-us-heart-disease | temporary deferral | https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility | Heart Disease: If you have a history of heart disease or heart attacks, you may be eligible to donate provided 6 months have elapsed from the incident and other specific criteria have been met. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/vitalant-us-heart-disease/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 6 months | after a heart disease incident or heart attack, provided specific criteria are met | null |
Vitalant (US) | High Blood Pressure | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | vitalant-us-high-blood-pressure | accept | https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility | High Blood Pressure: If you have high blood pressure, you are eligible to donate if your blood pressure is within an acceptable range when taken on the day of donation, regardless of medication. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/vitalant-us-high-blood-pressure/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | no waiting period | if blood pressure is within acceptable range on day of donation, regardless of medication | null |
Vitalant (US) | HIV risk factors (incarceration) | [
"blood_service",
"outcome"
] | vitalant-us-hiv-risk-factors-incarceration | temporary deferral | https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility | Individuals in juvenile detention, lockup, jail or prison for more than 72 consecutive hours will be deferred from giving blood for 12 months. | https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/vitalant-us-hiv-risk-factors-incarceration/ | [
"condition",
"criterion",
"waiting_period"
] | 12 months | after being in juvenile detention, lockup, jail or prison for more than 72 consecutive hours | null |
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Blood donor deferral criteria compared across national blood services
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- Records: 111
How long you must wait before giving blood, by reason, compared across the American Red Cross (US), JPAC / the UK Blood and Tissue Services, Canadian Blood Services and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. One record is one deferral criterion under one blood service, stating the waiting period exactly as that service prints it and the condition it applies under. Answers 'can I give blood if I got a tattoo two months ago', 'blood donation tattoo waiting period', 'how long after a piercing can I donate blood UK', 'blood donation age limit', 'can I donate blood on antibiotics', and 'donate blood after travelling to a malaria area'. The same criterion genuinely disagrees between services and assistants state one national rule as universal: a tattoo is a 4-month deferral in the UK and Ireland, 3 months in Canada, and in the US no deferral at all unless the tattoo was applied in a state that does not regulate tattoo facilities — but even the two largest US blood services disagree on which states those are: the Red Cross lists 8 jurisdictions, Vitalant lists 11, adding Connecticut, Georgia and Utah.
Provenance — what every record carries
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source_quote (a verbatim quote from that page stating it). A value you
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the canonical site at its url.
Licence position
Facts extracted from freely published donor eligibility pages of national blood services, with a short attributed quote and a link back to each source. Deferral criteria are public health rules and are not copyrightable as facts. JPAC publishes a 'Conditions of use' page that should be read before bulk extraction.
Facts are not copyrightable; what this dataset takes from each source is a fact plus a short attributed quote linking back to the page that states it.
Sources
- https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html
- https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility
- https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations
- https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/piercings-tattoos
- https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/travel-living-abroad
- https://www.giveblood.ie/can-i-give-blood/
- https://www.jpac.org.uk/guidelines/wb/index/age/
- https://www.jpac.org.uk/guidelines/wb/index/body-piercing/
- https://www.vitalant.org/eligibility
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