Individuals who have spent three cumulative months or more in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1996 are indefinitely deferred. Also,
individuals who spent five years or more in France or Ireland from 1980 through 2001 are ineligible as well
.
Can foreigners donate blood in France?
Who Can Donate Blood in France? – Have a good command of the French language; you must be able to understand the questions asked during the pre-donation interview and be able to contact the EFS in case of an infection or oversight after donation.
What countries can you not give blood after visiting?
Wait for 3 months after receiving a blood transfusion from another person in the United States. You may not donate if you received a blood transfusion since 1980 in
France, Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar or Falkland Islands
.
Can you donate blood if you've traveled internationally?
If you have traveled or lived in a country with a high risk of malaria,
a waiting period may be required before you can donate blood
.
Can I donate blood if I traveled to Europe?
You may be eligible now
. In 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lifted a longstanding ban that prevented some 4.4 million Veterans, service members and civilians stationed in certain parts of Europe between 1980 and 1996 from donating blood.
Why can't family members donate blood to each other?
Family blood donation is generally discouraged as
they are often first time or infrequent donors and do not have a safety history established
. Additionally, mothers may have antibodies that react against RBC, leukocyte, platelet, or HLA antigens expressed on neonatal cells.
Why can't I donate blood if I lived in Europe?
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has imposed a ban on blood donations from anyone who has spent more than six months in Britain from 1980 to 1997
because of the possible risk of transmitting the human form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, known as variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD)
.
Can French people give blood in the UK?
France does not allow people who spent over a year in the UK between 1980 and the mid-90s to give blood
due to an outbreak of mad cow disease in the country during that period.
What's the rarest blood type?
In the U.S., the blood type
AB, Rh negative
is considered the rarest, while O positive is most common.
Can a husband give blood to his wife?
Donations from close blood relatives may be made after the bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
A husband should not donate blood to his wife during childbearing years because it could increase the risk of complications in future pregnancies
.
Do blood donors get free blood?
If I'm a donor and I need blood, will I get it free of charge?
No. All recipients must submit their accounts to their medical aid
. However, in the case of a regular donor with no medical aid, we'll enter into negotiation about the account.
How long is mad cow dormant?
It's not yet clear how long prions can remain dormant in blood
– in cows it often takes 2.5 to 5 years for symptoms to appear, and incubation periods as long as 50 years have been reported in humans.
Can I donate blood after living in Germany?
There will no longer be any deferrals based on time spent in other European countries, including Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain and more
. This is what will allow many local nationals to give blood, if they are able to enter U.S. military bases in Europe where blood drives are conducted.
Can you donate blood if you lived in Europe in the 80s?
You are not eligible to donate if: From January 1, 1980, through December 31, 1996, you spent (visited or lived) a cumulative time of 3 months or more, in any country in the United Kingdom (UK), Channel Islands.
Why can't Brits give blood in France?
The reason for the exclusion is
the BSE crisis, or la maladie de la vache folle (mad cow disease) as the French site refers to it
. The neurological condition BSE was reported in cattle in the UK in the 1980s and 90s, which resulted in a 10-year EU ban on beef exports from the UK.
How do I give blood in France?
- You must be at least 18 and not over 70.
- You must weigh at least 50 kilos (110 pounds)
- You must NOT have an empty stomach (make sure you eat!)
- You need to bring a photo ID.
Who Cannot donate blood?
You must be in good health at the time you donate. You cannot donate
if you have a cold, flu, sore throat, cold sore, stomach bug or any other infection
. If you have recently had a tattoo or body piercing you cannot donate for 6 months from the date of the procedure.
