tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post8226019659872779429..comments2024-03-28T21:28:10.808-07:00Comments on Shoreline Area News: Come Back, Blood Donors! Zika deferrals only 28 daysCarl Dinsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741982015985286521noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-14078442562492843662016-08-26T14:12:08.031-07:002016-08-26T14:12:08.031-07:00From Bloodworks FAQ page
Donor deferral, men who ...From Bloodworks FAQ page<br /><br />Donor deferral, men who have sex with men (MSM)<br />Bloodworks Northwest and all other blood centers are governed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its mandates, which currently include an indefinite or lifetime deferral for blood donation by men who have had sex with other men (referred to as "MSM").<br /><br />Current scientific testing is reliable and sensitive, ensuring that any communicable disease would be detected before blood is put in inventory. Since 2006, Bloodworks Northwest and other blood centers nationwide have urged the FDA to review and amend its deferral criteria for prospective male donors who have had sexual contact with another man to make them compatible and consistent with criteria for other groups at increased risk for sexual transmission of transfusion-transmitted infections. Recommended deferral periods for MSM range from one to five years, replacing the current lifetime deferral. Bloodworks Northwest continues to advocate for an FDA review of MSM criteria to align with similar at-risk donors, and with current medical and scientific knowledge.<br /><br />You could call 1-800-398-7888 and ask to speak to a doctor for more information. DKHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407480347227038860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-69272861867913069852016-08-26T12:23:20.965-07:002016-08-26T12:23:20.965-07:00Does Bloodworks prohibit donors by gay men? Just ...Does Bloodworks prohibit donors by gay men? Just wondrin'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com