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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

We have made this resource to show a general overview of the eligibility criteria from the various Blood Organisations that are partnering with us for this campaign. This is a useful guide to provide an indication of whether or not you will be eligible to donate blood on the event day based on the criteria defined.

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Blood Donation Organisation	NHS Blood & Transplant	SNBTS	Welsh Blood Service	French Blood Establishment (EFS)	Red Cross	National Blood Transfusion Services	Red Cross	New Zealand Blood		Hospitals	Red Cross	National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS)					Versiti	Vitalant	Red Cross	Versiti Blood	Red Cross	Carter Blood	We Are Blood	Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center	South Texas Blood & Tissue	Red Cross	Anne Arundel Medical Center	Red Cross	INOVA Blod Donation Organisation	Red Cross	New York Blood Services	Red Cross	New York Blood Services	Red Cross	Central California Centre	Life Stream	Red Cross	Central California Centre	Life Stream	Red Cross	Vitalant	Red Cross	Kentucky Blood Centre	One Blood	One Blood	One Blood	Red Cross	Blood Connection	Red Cross	Blood Connection	One Blood	Canadian Blood Services	Fundación Hematológica Sarmiento	Fundación Hemocentro	Red Cross	Damu Salama & Muhimbili National Hospital	Kenya Blood Transfusion Service (KNBTS)				Western Cape Blood Service	South African National Blood Service (SANBS)	Blood Donors Association	Zambia National Blood Transfusion Service
Age	17-66 (70 if given blood before & 70+ if given blood in last 2 years)	17-66 (70 if given blood before & 70+ if given blood in last 2 years)	17-66 (70 if given blood before & 70+ if given blood in last 2 years)	18-70	18+ (>66 then you must have donated within the last 3 years)	18-65 (65-70 if donated in the last year, age 17 with parental consent)	18-75 (>76 if donated before)	16-69 (74 for existing donors or 80 if donated before and subject to authorisation)		18-65 *(18-60, >60 at the discretion of the physician)	16-65 (75 if donated in the last 2 years). Ages 16-17 need parental consent.	18 - < 60 *(≤55 if first time donor)	18-50	18-65	18-65		17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)	16+ (ages 16 and some 17 need parental consent)	17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)	16+ (16 yr olds need parental consent)	17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)	16+ (16 yr olds need parental consent)	17+		16+ (16 yr olds need parental consent)	17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)		17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)	16+ (16 yr olds need parental consent)	17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)	16+ (16 yr olds need parental consent) >75 must be medically cleared	17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)	16+ (16 yr olds need parental consent) >75 must be medically cleared	17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)	16+ (ages 16-17 need parental consent)	15+ (ages 15-16 need parental consent)	17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)	16+ (ages 16-17 need parental consent)	15+ (ages 15-16 need parental consent)	17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)	16+ (ages 16 and some 17 need parental consent)	17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)	16+ (16 year olds need parental consent)	16+ (16 year olds need parental consent)	16+ (16 year olds need parental consent)	16+ (16 year olds need parental consent)	17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)	16+ (16 year olds need parental consent)	17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre)	16+ (16 year olds need parental consent)	16+ (16 year olds need parental consent)	17+	18-65 (>65 if donated before and medically cleared)	18-65 (16-18 with parental consent)	*17+	18-65	16-<65 (65-69 if donated in last 10 years, >70 if donated in last 2 years and have medical consent)	18-65	18-60 (up to 63 if regular donor)	17-60 (>60 if donated before, >65 if donated in last 2 years)	16-75	16-75 for first time donors	16-60 (Ages <18 need parental consent. Age >60 can do with medical consent) *(17-60)	16-65
Weight	50-158kg	>50kg (Girls aged 17-19 check chart on website)	>50kg (Girls aged 17-19 check chart on website)	>50kg	≥50kg	>_50kg (women between 50-65 must fulfil height requirement)	>50kg	≥50kg (under 25s must meet additional height/weight criteria)	≥50kg	*≥50kg (women above 50kg, men above 60kg)	≥41kg	*>50kg	>50kg	>45kg	≥45kg		≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs (ages ≤22 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs	≥115lbs		≥110lbs (≥120lbs if age 16)	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)		≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height & other weight requirements)	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height & other weight requirements)	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs	≥115lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height/weight requirements)	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs	≥115lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height/weight requirements)	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs (ages ≤22 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs	≥110lbs	≥110lbs	≥110lbs	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs	≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements)	≥110lbs	≥110lbs	≥50kg (17-23 yr olds check chart on website)	>50kg	>50kg	*≥50kg	≥50kg	>50 (-130kg in a mobile clinic)	≥50kg	≥50kg	≥50kg	≥50kg	≥50kg	>45kg *(≥50kg)	≥45kg
Frequency	Men every 12 weeks, Women every 16 weeks	Every 12 weeks	Men every 12 weeks, Women every 16 weeks	Every 8 weeks & up to 6x a year for men, up to 4x a year for women	Every 2 months up to 4x a year	Men every 3 months, women every 4 months (if not menstruating can donate every 3 months)	Every 12 weeks	Every 4 months	Every 12 weeks	Every 56 days *(Every 8 weeks up to 6x a year for men, up to 4x a year for women)	Males every 75 days up to 5x a year. Females every 105 days up to 4x a year. Ages 16-17 every 150 days up to 3x a year.	Every 4 months			Every 3 months for men, every 4 months for women		Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)	Every 8 weeks	Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)	Every 56 days up to 6x a year	Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)	Every 56 days up to 6x a year	Every 56 days		Every 8 weeks	Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)		Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)	Every 56 days	Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)	Every 8 weeks	Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)	Every 8 weeks	Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)	Every 8 weeks	Every 56 days	Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)	Every 8 weeks	Every 56 days	Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)	Every 8 weeks	Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)	Every 56 days	Every 8 weeks up to 6x a year	Every 8 weeks up to 6x a year	Every 8 weeks up to 6x a year	Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)	Every 56 days	Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre)	Every 56 days	Every 8 weeks up to 6x a year	Men every 56 days, women every 84 days	Every 8 weeks, up to 4x a year for men and up to 3x a year for women.	Every 8-16 weeks, up to 4x a year for men and up to 3x a year for women	*Every 56 days		Every 3 months for men, every 4 months for women	Every 3 months	Every 3 months	Men every 3 months, women every 4 months.	Ages 16-66 every 56 days. Age >66, 4x a year	Every 56 days	*Every 3 months
General Health	You have to be in good health. No if feeling unwell or have an infection	You have to be in good health. No if feeling unwell or have an infection	You have to be in good health. No if feeling unwell or have an infection	If you have an infection or fever >38deg you have to wait 14 days	Yes if in good health. You have to wait at least 2 weeks after a fever of ≥38deg. No if you are at risk of transmitting an infectious disease	You have to be in good health.	Have to be fit and well. No if you have an infection. You have to wait 1 week after a cold and 2 weeks after flu recovery.	No if feeling unwell	You have to be in good health.	*You have to be in good health	Have to be in good health. You have to wait 2 weeks after a fever.		You have to be in good health, normal temperature.		You have to be in good health		You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.	You have to be in good general health	You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.	You have to be in good health	You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.	You have to be in good health	You have to be in good health		You have to be in good general health	You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.		You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.	You have to be in good health	You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.	You have to be in good health, wait 3 days after cold/flu symptoms	You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.	You have to be in good health, wait 3 days after cold/flu symptoms	You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.	You have to be in good health	You have to be in good general health	You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.	You have to be in good health	You have to be in good general health	You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.	You have to be in good general health	You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.	You have to be in good health	You have to be in good health	You have to be in good health	You have to be in good health	You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.	You have to be in good health	You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc.	You have to be in good health	You have to be in good health	No if feeling unwell	Have to be in good health and have slept at least 6 hours the night before. No if fever.	Have to be in good health.	*Have to be in good health.	You have to be in good health.	You have to have a healthy lifestyle		You have to be in good health. Has to have lifestyle that does not expose you to transmissible infections.	You have to be in good health.	You have to be medically healthy. No if infection/cold symptoms in the last 7 days	No if feeling unwell or have an infection. You have to wait until symptom-free	You have to be in good health. No if donating blood will endanger your life. No if have an infection.	You have to be in good health
Medical	No if on antibiotics. Check website for your health condition & other medication	No if on antibiotics. Check website for your health condition & other medication	No if on antibiotics. Check website for your health condition & other medication	No if you have active infections transmitted by blood: viral hepatitis, syphilis, infection by the VIH or by the HTLV, Chagas’ disease etc. Check website for other health conditions & medications	No if on antibiotics and 1 week after. No if you have cancer, a CVA or stroke, coronary infarction, diabetes treated with insulin, etc. Check website for other conditions and medications.	No if suffering from serious illness.	No if on antibiotics for an infection, you have to wait 5 days after completing the course. Check website for health conditions and other medication.	Check website for your health condition & medications	No if have Cancer, cardiac disease, lung disease, Hepatitis B & C, HIV, AIDS, STD, unexplained weight loss of more than 5 kg over 6 months. Check for other conditions.	*Wait 14 days after full recovery post fever. Wait 14 days after antibiotic course. Check website for other conditions and medication.	You have to wait 1 week after taking medication (including herbal). Contact the centre for more info. Check website for health conditions.	Have to be free from serious disease	No history of transmissible disease, respiratory diseases, skin disease, puncture or scars.	No blood traansfusion in the last year. No if have hypertension, diabetes, cancer, blood clotting disorder, fatigue, and weight loss. No if on any medication, suffered from malaria, jaundice, typhoid in the last 3 months	No if treated for malaria in last: 3 months or 3 years if residing in endemic areas. No if had cancer, Hepatitis B, C, TB, Leprosy, HIV, heart disease, on steroids for asthma. Check website for other conditions and medication.		Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications		Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications		Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	No if on antibiotics, ever had Hepatitis B/C or have HIV. Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	No if on antibiotics, ever had Hepatitis B/C or have HIV. Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	No if on antibiotics until healed. Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	No if on antibiotics until healed. Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition or medications	Check website for your health condition & medication.	You have to wait 1 week after course of antibiotics. No if you have blood disorders eg. Hepatitis, Chagas etc. No if had surgery in last 6 months. No if you have used addictive drugs even once.	No if you (or your partner) has an infection. No if you have HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B or C, Chagas, Brucellosis, Syphilis or the HTLV I-II virus. No if you have transfusions or dialysis, or take drugs. Check for other conditions & medication.		You have to be free from chronic illnesses eg. heart disease, diabetes, chronic asthma, epilepsy. No if any health risks eg. IV drugs & alcoholism	No if you have HIV, STIs		No if you have infections eg. HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, syphilis, Schizophrenia, chronic disease and others.	No if you have had cancer. Wait 14 days after antibiotic course and after full recovery from infection. Check for other conditions and medications.	No if you had jaundice or hepatitis after age 13, or if you have had cancer, heart disease, epilepsy, or a bleeding disorder. No if on antibiotics. Contact a medical sister about medications and more info	Hepatitis A - yes 1 year after recovery. No if Hepatitis B & C. 3 years after completing malaria treatment. Check website for other medical conditions and medications	No if you have been or are an intravenous drug user, tested positive for HIV, hepatitis B or C or having cancer. (*Wait 1-2 weeks after antibiotic course)	Other screening done on site
COVID-19	Check website if you are positive or have symptoms	Check website if you are positive, have symptoms or are in isolation	Check website for up to date guidelines	For vaccinated ppl wait 7 days after first symptoms/+ve test if symptom-free, or 5 days after neg test. If not vaccinated wait 10 days after first symptoms/+ve test if symptom-free, or 7 days after neg test	Check website if you have been diagnosed or have a suspected infection, if you have been in contact with a confirmed case, or have returned from travel.	You have to wait 28 days after symptom-free or negative test. Wait until quarantine end if had contact with a case.	You have to wait 7 days after a full recovery/ the date of a positive test if symptom-free.	If you or your household member have confirmed or suspected infection, you must wait 14 days after being symptom-free/after positive test if symptom-free		*Wait 14-28 days after recovery and a negative PCR test.	If you have contracted infection or have been in close contact with a positive case, you have to wait 14 days after full recovery/date of positive test if symptom-free/contact with person.		Wait 28 days after contact with +ve case, 3 months after recovery of infection				You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms	You have to wait 10 days after resolution of symptoms	You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms	You have to wait 10 days after you are symptom-free	You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms		You have to wait 10 days after symptom-free or +ve test if asymptomatic		Check website for up to date advice	You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms		You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms	You have to wait 10 days after symptom-free or +ve test if asymptomatic	You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms	You have to wait 10 days after symptom-free or +ve test if asymptomatic	You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms	You have to wait 10 days after symptom-free or +ve test if asymptomatic	You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms	You have to be well and healthy	You have to wait 10 days after symptom-free or +ve test if asymptomatic, or close contact with a case	You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms	You have to be well and healthy	You have to wait 10 days after symptom-free or +ve test if asymptomatic, or close contact with a case	You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms	You have to wait 10 days after resolution of symptoms	You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms	No if awaiting results				You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms		You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms			No if you have travelled outside Canada in the last 14 days. Check website for more info	You have to wait 3 months if you were diagnosed or suspected, and wait 1 month if in contact with someone suspected or diagnosed.	You have to wait 10 days after discharge if symptom-free. Wait 10 days after contact with someone if symptom-free. If someone in household is infected wait 5 days after they are discharged.							You have to wait 7 days after the resolution of your symptoms after a diagnosis or after your last contact with a someone suspected/diagnosed		*Yes 30 days after full recovery
Travel	Check website for travel destination within last 12 months	Check website for travel destinations	Check website for travel destinations	No if you have stayed in the UK between 1980 and 1996 for a cumulative duration of 1 year. Staying in countries in the Tropics, Middle East, Latin America etc. also carry restrictions	Check website for travel destinations	Have to be maltese resident with Maltese ID. No if you have lived in the UK for a cumulative period of at least 6 months from 1980-1996. No if born in malaria country. Check website for other destinations.	No if you have lived in the UK for six months or more from 1980–1996. Check website for other destinations.	You must not have lived in the United Kingdom, France or the Republic of Ireland between 1980 and 1996 for a cumulative 6 months or more. Check website for other destinations		*No if you have lived in the UK for at least 1 cumulative year from 1980–1996. No if you have lived in a malaria country for continuous period of at least 6 months. No if born or lived in malaria country for first 5 years of life. Check website for other destinations.	Wait 28 days after travelling outside Hong Kong. No If visited malaria country in last 3 months, resided in malaria country, spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996 or spent a total of 5 years in France or Ireland between 1980-2001. Contact for other destinations.		Wait 28 days after visiting China, Iran, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Hong kong, Macau				You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.	No if spent a total of 3 cumulative months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.	No if spent a total of 3 cumulative months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Wait 3 months after visiting malaria country	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country.	No if spent a total of 3 cumulative months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations.		No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years in Ireland or France between 1980-2001.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.		You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.	You have to wait 14 days after returning to the states, 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent 3 months cumulatively in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.	Call hotline about your travel destinations.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.	Call hotline about your travel destinations.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.	Wait 28 days after visiting Asia or Europe.	Check website for your trave destinations.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.	Wait 28 days after visiting Asia or Europe.	Check website for your trave destinations.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.	No if spent a total of 3 cumulative months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 months cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent 3 months cumulatively in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent 3 months cumulatively in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent 3 months cumulatively in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent 3 months cumulatively in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.	No if spent a total of 3 cumulative months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 months cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations.	No if spent a total of 3 cumulative months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 months cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations.	You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent 3 months cumulatively in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations	Check website for travel destinations		No if you have spent a total of 1 year in the UK between 1980-1996, or in countries that have had foci of CJ V infection.							No if returned from international travel or visited a malaria area in the last 28 days	4 weeks after returning from malaria area. If grew up in a malaria area outside South Africa - yes if no visits back there in 3 years.	*You may need to wai 6 months after travel outside Mauritius, especially after visiting malaria countries, Destinations will be reviewed at the donation
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding	No while pregnant and 6 months after, or if you have had a pregnancy-related blood transfusion after 1979. Yes to breastfeeding if your baby is at least 6 months old	No if pregnant and 6 months after. Yes if breastfeeding.	No while pregnant and 6 months after, or if you have had a pregnancy-related blood transfusion after 1979. Yes to breastfeeding if your baby is at least 6 months old	No if pregnant and 6 months after	No if pregnant and 6 months after. Yes if breastfeeding	No if pregnant and 6 months after. No if breastfeeding and 3 months after.	No if pregnant and 9 months after. No to breastfeeding until baby is significantly weaned	No while pregnant. After pregnancy, you cannot donate for as many months as you were pregnant e.g. 9 months. No while breastfeeding & 3 months after stopping	Temporary deferral if pregnant	*No while pregnant or breastfeeding and 6-12 months after.	No while pregnant and 6 months after				No if pregnant and 1 year after. No if breastfeeding		No if pregnant and 6 weeks after	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after if cleared by doctor. Yes if breastfeeding	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after			No if pregnant and 6 weeks after		No if pregnant and 6 weeks after	Yes 6 weeks after vaginal delivery or loss, 6 months after c-section	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after	No if pregnant	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after	No if pregnant	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after		No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding	No if pregnant and 6 weeks after		No if pregnant and 6 weeks after		No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding	No if pregnant and 6 months after. Yes to breastfeeding if your baby is at least 6 months old	No if pregnant and 1 year after childbirth, surgery or abortion. No if breastfeeding.	No while pregant and 6 weeks after normal delivery/12 months after C-section or abortion. No while breastfeeding			No if pregnant and 12 months after		No if pregnant, breastfeeding up to 1 year or menstruating.	No if pregnant and some time after. No if you had a pregnancy/childbirth related transfusion.	No if pregnant, or gave birth in the past three months. No if you have breastfed your baby within the past month.	No if pregnant and 3 months after. No while breastfeeding	*No while pregnant and 1 year after breastfeeding
Tattoos & Piercings	You need to wait 4 months from the date of having it done	You need to wait 4 months from the date of having it done	You need to wait 120 days from the date of having it done	You need to wait 4 months from the date of having it done	You need to wait 4 months from the date of having it done	You need to wait 4 months from the date of having it done	After tattoos & body piercings you have to wait 4 months. After ear piercings you have to wait 24 hours.	You need to wait 3 months from the date of having it done	Temporary deferral	*You need to wait 12 months from the date of having it done.	You need to wait 6 months from the date of having it done				You need to wait 6 months from the date of having it done		Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	No waiting time if done at a state-licensed facility, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	No waiting unless done at an unregulated facility	Tattoos - yes if at an accredited place		Tattoos - no waiting if done at state regulated facility & healed, otherwise 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used & healed, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos - wait 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months		Tattoos - wait 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos - no waiting if done at state regulated facility & healed, otherwise 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos - wait 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos - wait 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos - no waiting if done at licensed facility, otherwise 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos -no waiting if done at state regulated facility using sterile needle, piercing - no waiting if single use gun used	No waiting if done at licensed facility & healed	Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos -no waiting if done at state regulated facility using sterile needle, piercing - no waiting if single use gun used	No waiting if done at licensed facility & healed	Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months	No waiting if done at licensed facility using sterile single-use equipment	Yes once healed if done at licensed facility, otherwise wait 12 months.	Yes once healed if done at licensed facility, otherwise wait 12 months.	Yes once healed if done at licensed facility, otherwise wait 12 months.	Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months		Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months		Call hotline as may have to wait 12 months.	You need to wait 3 months from the date of having it done	You need to wait 4-12 months from the date of having it done	You need to wait 6-12 monhs from the date of having it done (timeframe depends on the institution). No if non-sterile tattoos or piercings.					You need to wait 6 months from the date of having it done	You will having a waiting period after getting it done.	You need to wait 3 months from the date of having it done	You need to wait 3 months from the date of having it done	*You need to wait 6 months from the date of having it done
Dental Treatment	Yes 24hrs after simple procedures. Check website for other treatment	Yes 24hrs after simple procedures. Check website for other treatment	Yes 24hrs after simple procedures. Check website for other treatment	You have to wait 24 hours after minor procedures & 1 week after complex procedures	You have to wait 24 hours after minor procedures & 7 days after complex procedures	Wait 7 days after a root canal, capping or extraction. For other procedures discuss with a medical officer	You have to wait 24 hours after minor procedures, 7 days after complex procedures and possibly more after major surgery.	Yes 24 hours after minor procedures. For uncomplicated procedures wait until recovered. For complex procedures wait 7 days		*You have to wait 24 hours after minor procedures & 7 days after complex procedures	You have to wait 24 hours after minor procedures, 1 week after wound heals post extraction, and 3 weeks after wound heals post surgery.				Yes 24hrs after simple procedures and 3 days after complex procedures.		Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery.		Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery.		Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery.					Tattoos - wait 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months		Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery.	Yes after simple procedures, 72 hours after root canal or surgery	Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery.		Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery.		Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery.			Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery.			Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery.		Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery.				Yes once healed if done at licensed facility, otherwise wait 12 months.	Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery.		Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery.			For simple procedures, wait until day after. For root canal, extraction & surgery, wait 72 hours if fully recovered.							You have to wait 6 months after a tooth extraction.			Yes 1 day after routine procedures & 3 days after complicated procedures
Eligibilty Quiz	https://my.blood.co.uk/Check	https://www.scotblood.co.uk/giving-blood/can-i-give-blood/		https://dondesang.efs.sante.fr/puis-je-donner?quiz=0&etape=0	https://www.donneurdesang.be/en/who-can-donate/can-i-donate-blood	https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/nbts/Pages/Eligibility%20Quiz/Q01UGTRS.aspx	https://www.lifeblood.com.au/blood/eligibility/quiz	https://www.nzblood.co.nz/become-a-donor/am-i-eligible/eligibility-quiz/			https://www5.ha.org.hk/rcbts/donation-test																																									https://myaccount.blood.ca/en/eligibility-quiz?_ga=2.86343320.1834936886.1650706833-1146922293.1650706833&_gl=18z7qju_gaMTE0NjkyMjI5My4xNjUwNzA2ODMz_ga_YHMRKTXXVD*MTY1MDcwNjgzMi4xLjAuMTY1MDcwNjgzMi4w					https://nbtskenya.or.ke/blood-drives/can-i-give-blood/eligibility-quiz/					https://sanbs.org.za/eligibility-quiz/
Link for More Info (from BDO being used)	https://www.blood.co.uk/who-can-give-blood/can-i-give-blood	https://www.scotblood.co.uk/giving-blood/can-i-give-blood/	https://www.welsh-blood.org.uk/giving-blood/can-i-donate/	https://dondesang.efs.sante.fr/donner-qui-peut-donner/tout-savoir-sur-les-contre-indications	https://www.donneurdesang.be/en/who-can-donate/conditions		https://www.lifeblood.com.au/faq/eligibility	https://www.nzblood.co.nz/become-a-donor/am-i-eligible/detailed-eligibility-criteria/		https://sites.aub.edu.lb/aubmcacc/nkbci/donate-blood/	https://www5.ha.org.hk/rcbts/eligibility	http://www.nbts.health.gov.lk/index.php/donate-blood				https://www.getatoz.com/content/dir/blood-bank/kargil-district-hospital-kargil-ladakh-kashmir-division-blood-bank/kargildistricthospitalkargilladakhkashmirdivisionbloodbank194103		https://www.vitalant.org/blood-donation-requirements	https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility	https://www.versiti.org/faq/blood-donation-faq	https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility	https://www.carterbloodcare.org/education-center/donation-eligibility/	https://weareblood.org/donate-blood/eligibility/	https://www.giveblood.org/donate/check-eligibility/	https://biobridgeglobal.org/donors/blood-donation/#:~:text=Who%20can%20donate%3F,lbs%20if%2016%20years%20old).	https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility	https://aahs.org/Get-Care/Blood-Donor-Center/Requirements/	https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility	https://www.inovablood.org/donate-blood/eligibility/	https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility	https://www.nybc.org/donate-blood/become-donor/can-i-donate-blood/	https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility	https://www.nybc.org/donate-blood/become-donor/can-i-donate-blood/	https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility	https://www.donateblood.org/frequently-asked-questions/#who-can-donate	https://www.lstream.org/about-donating/who-can-donate/	https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility	https://www.donateblood.org/frequently-asked-questions/#who-can-donate	https://www.lstream.org/about-donating/who-can-donate/	https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility	https://www.vitalant.org/blood-donation-requirements	https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility	https://kybloodcenter.org/why-donate/frequently-asked-questions/	https://www.oneblood.org/learn/faq-eligibility.stml	https://www.oneblood.org/learn/faq-eligibility.stml	https://www.oneblood.org/learn/faq-eligibility.stml	https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility	https://thebloodconnection.org/important-donor-information/	https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility	https://thebloodconnection.org/important-donor-information/	https://www.oneblood.org/learn/faq-eligibility.stml	https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/abcs-eligibility	https://fuhesa.org.ar/#!/-donar-sangre/	https://www.hemocentro.org/requisitos		NBTS https://www.nbts.go.tz/index.html	KNBTS https://nbtskenya.or.ke/faqs/				https://www.wcbs.org.za/blood-donation/becoming-a-donor/who-can-donate/	https://sanbs.org.za/donors/#Who_can_donate?	https://bts.health.govmu.org/English/Activities/Pages/Blood-Donation.aspx
Link to Other Source of Info						Govt Health https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/nbts/Pages/Become-a-Donor/become-a-donor.aspx			Department of Health https://doh.gov.ph/book/export/html/1416	*Ministry Of Public Health https://www.dsclebanon.org/static/assets/documents/MOPH_Donor_Criteria.pdf		*Article with NBTS Senior Consultant http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2019/06/16/health/drop-blood-saves-lives#:~:text=First%20the%20weight%20of%20the,be%20above%2012.5%20g%2Fdl.	Husaini Blood Bank https://husaini.org/husaini-blood-bank/ Fatimid Foundation https://fatimid.org/publications/frequently-asked-questions-faqs/#blood-donation-in-covid-19-pandemic	Article, 2021 https://www.risingkashmir.com/-Donate-blood-save-Humanity-92216	NBTC http://nbtc.naco.gov.in/page/eligibility/		https://www.versiti.org/Custom/Files/Versiti/b1/b1f7461a-3e6d-43e8-993d-4b847ad682d5.pdf																																						*American Red Cross https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/common-concerns/first-time-donors.html			Article, 2020 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7572677/#:~:text=In%20the%20DR%20Congo%2C%20the,between%20two%20donations%20%5B8%5D.	Article, 2019, https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/who-eligible-donate-blood-rwanda Article, 2021 https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/what-do-i-need-donate-blood	Uganda Blood Transfusion Service https://www.ubts.go.ug/faqs.html			*Blood Transfusion Services Mauritius https://sites.google.com/view/bloodbankmauritius/all-about-blood/become-a-blood-donor	Article, 2018 https://www.aislusaka.org/leopards-tale/from-the-school-nurse-basic-information-about-blood-donation

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