The FDA says it made the changes after reviewing data from other countries that have similar rates of HIV and that have implemented risk-based eligibility for blood donations, information on the accuracy of tests to detect HIV, surveillance information from a system that monitors infections passed by transfusions, and information on individual risk factors gleaned from a government-funded study. The new questions are designed to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, through blood donation. “So there was a lot of regulatory steps to do it, but we’re doing it as quickly as possible,” Forbes said.
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And this really is the start of a new era of blood donor eligibility,” said Susan Forbes, senior vice president of corporate communication and public relations for OneBlood, a system of blood collection centers that serves hospitals in the Southeast.įorbes said OneBlood is moving quickly to implement the new guidance, which means it will have to update its donor history questionnaire. So anytime more people are able to enter the donor pool safely, that is a good thing. It enables more people the opportunity to donate blood. It ensures that all donors are treated equally. “It’s going to make a donation more inclusive. It brings the United States in line with other countries such as the UK and Canada, which have also implemented risk-based rules. The policy changes eliminate deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM) and women who have sex with MSM.
Alice Mitchell/AlamyĮngland to remove another 'discriminatory' barrier to blood donation
NHS Blood Donation Service lorry outside Christ the Cornerstone Church in Milton Keynes.
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