Japanese Red Cross Refusing Blood Donations from People 'Vaccinated' for COVID-19

[D. Schlenk]

https://humansarefree.com/2021/05/japanese-red-cross-refusing-blood-donations-from-vaccinated.html


Japanese Red Cross Refusing Blood Donations from
People 'Vaccinated' for COVID-19


HAF

May 21, 2021


The Japanese Red Cross now refuses to accept blood
donations from people who have received the Wuhan corona-
virus (COVID-19) vaccine.

https://home.solari.com/japan-forbids-blood-donation-by-covid-19-recipients/

by Arsenio Toledo

https://www.afinalwarning.com/520272.html

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The website of the Japanese Red Cross states that indivi-
duals who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 "are not
allowed to donate blood for the time being."

The same page warns potential blood donors that they will
not be able to give their blood for a certain time after
they have received different vaccinations.

Some deferrals prevent blood donations for 24 hours after
vaccination, including after getting vaccinated for
influenza, cholera and tetanus.

Others prevent blood donations for two weeks after
vaccination, such as after getting the hepatitis B vaccine.

Those who have received the vaccines against mumps, rubella
and other "live vaccines" that are considered weakly
poisonous are not allowed to donate blood for four weeks
after vaccination.

Those who have gotten the smallpox vaccine cannot donate
blood for eight weeks after receiving the dose.

Jeffrey Kingston, director of Asian studies at Temple
University's Japan campus, explained that Japan has not
forgotten about a scandal that gripped the nation in the
1980s.

https://www.tuj.ac.jp/

https://www.factcheck.org/2021/05/post-misleads-on-japans-policy-for-donating-blood-after-covid-19-vaccination/

At the time, government officials had allowed blood
contaminated with the HIV virus to continue to be used.
This was even though it had been established that virus
elements in the blood could have been eliminated with the
use of heat treatments.

Kingston said this explains both the cautious approach to
blood donations and the very slow and methodical rollout
of coronavirus vaccines in the nation.

Only around two percent of the Japanese population is fully
vaccinated, compared to more than 35 percent in the United
States.

"It's a bureaucratic bottleneck driven by fear that
something might go wrong, so best to delay and delay,"
said Kingston.



America continuing to accept blood donations regardless of
vaccination status

In the U.S., the American Red Cross is allowing individuals
who have received the coronavirus vaccine to donate their
blood.

https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/dlp/coronavirus--covid-19--and-blood-donation.html

According to the American Red Cross website, vaccinated
individuals will either be allowed to donate blood
immediately or after a short deferral time, depending on the
type of coronavirus vaccine they receive.

People inoculated with an inactivated or RNA-based COVID-19
vaccine will be able to donate their blood immediately.

These vaccines include those made by Pfizer-BioNTech,
Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

If the vaccinated individuals received a live attenuated
coronavirus vaccine, if they are unsure what kind of
COVID-19 vaccine they received or if they got vaccinated
as part of a clinical trial for a vaccine that has not yet
been authorized for widespread use in the U.S., they have
to wait a mere two weeks before giving their blood.

https://www.wbtv.com/2021/05/18/good-question-can-you-donate-blood-after-receiving-covid-vaccination/

Because the authorized vaccines in the U.S. – Pfizer,
Modern and Johnson & Johnson – are either RNA-based or
use an inactivated virus, this means there is virtually
nothing stopping vaccinated individuals from donating their
blood.

"The simple answer is, there is no waiting time between
vaccination and donation," said Kim Cronin, manager of donor
services at Massachusetts General Hospital.

https://www.massgeneral.org/

Donation services have received this news warmly. This is
because blood banks have been experiencing a shortage of
blood since the start of the pandemic.

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/coronavirus/can-you-donate-blood-after-the-covid-vaccine-heres-what-experts-say/2374414/

"The past fourteen months have been quite challenging for
those of us responsible for maintaining an adequate blood
supply for patients in need," said Cronin.

"Blood continues to be needed every day."

"With more people getting vaccinated and starting to return
to normal activities, the Red Cross is concerned about the
impact that could have on blood donor turnout," said Holly
Grant, CEO of the Red Cross of Massachusetts.

"Blood is a perishable product and the supply must be
constantly refreshed so that hospitals always have what
they need when they need it."