FDA told to up blood donation restrictions - Brief Article
That finally changed in May 2023, when the FDAdropped all restrictionsspecific to gay and bisexual men donating blood, moving to a new blood donation risk assessment tool that is the same for every donor regardless of how they identify, which rolled out in August 2023. MORE: How ...
All U.S. blood donations are screened forHIV, the virus that causesAIDS. But there is a roughly 10-day window between initial infection and when the virus can be detected in the bloodstream. The American Red Cross estimates the risk of getting an HIV-positive blood donation is 1 in 1.5 ...
a New Jersey-based LGBTQ advocacy and education organization, articulated it best, acknowledging the mixed feelings surrounding this, perhaps, momentous shift in thinking: “The FDA’s decision to ease restrictions on blood donations from men who ...
If finalized, the shift would be the latest FDA move to broaden donor eligibility, with the potential to boost the U.S. blood supply. Gay rights groups have long opposed blanket restrictions on who can give blood, saying they discriminate against the LGBTQ community. Medical societies including...
Democratic senators and gay rights advocates are calling on the federal government to loosen restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men.
“Heterosexuals are given no such restrictions, even if their sexual behavior places them at high risk for HIV,” said Louie in a statement on the 12-month deferral. “In practice, the new policy is still a continuation of the lifetime ban and ignores the modern science of HIV-testing te...
The announcement follows similar action from other countries which have eased restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men. In Canada, earlier this year, officials submitted to eliminate a three-month blanket donor deferral period for all sexually active men who have sex with...
The announcement follows similar action from other countries which have eased restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men. In Canada, earlier this year, officials submitted to eliminate a three-month blanket donor deferral period for all sexually active men who have sex with men...
FDA told to increase blood donation restrictions - Brief Article