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long_ben_pirate t1_ix45alo wrote

That prevented me from giving blood for decades.

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Treestandgal t1_ixsr7xe wrote

Yup. I lived in the UK all of1982. This is good news!

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SilverNicktail t1_ix4cp4x wrote

Really hoping Canada lifts their ban. I've been banned from giving blood the whole time I've lived here, because I grew up in the UK. Worse, I'm a universal plasma donor.

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peter-doubt t1_ix468vn wrote

Somewhat inaccurate...

SOME banned donors would be more accurate.

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Fawners t1_ix5j2ce wrote

I've been denied constantly cause of this. As long as they don't care about that whole chernobyl thing, ill be able to donate 👍

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alien_from_Europa t1_ix5ftp2 wrote

You still need to inform the blood center beforehand by submitting a travel form. You still won't be able to just show up and give blood: https://www.redcrossblood.org/content/dam/redcrossblood/documents/travel_for-2.pdf

It's better to just use RapidPass to be certain: https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/manage-my-donations/rapidpass.html

>Those previously deferred under former vCJD criteria will need to be reinstated before being able to donate. Reinstatement of previously deferred donors began October 3 and it’s estimated it will take several months to complete as it affects hundreds of thousands of donors. Individuals will be informed when their reinstatement is complete. Individuals may also contact the Red Cross Donor and Client Support Center at 1-866-236-3276 for information about donor eligibility.

https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2022/more-people-now-eligible-to-give-blood-with-the-red-cross.html

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Actionjem t1_ixul0p6 wrote

I'm not sure what has changed. I went onto the chat to try and find the info and it said this- "If you have lived in a malaria-risk country, we may require a waiting period before you can donate blood. If you spent time adding up to 3 months or more in any country in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1996 or a cumulative 5 years or more in Ireland or France between 1980 and 2001, you are not eligible to donate due to concerns about CJD or "mad cow disease". Learn more here."

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