Coronavirus vaccination

Acceptability at Recruitment Qualified

Acceptability at CT/Workup Qualified

Guidance

Obligatory

a) UK vaccination programme (Recipients of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine or the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine)

Must not donate if;

i) Less than seven days after the most recent vaccination was given (to start of G-CSF)

ii) If donor felt unwell after vaccination, must not donate for 7 days after the resolution of symptoms.

b) Recipients of any other Covid-19 vaccine, including participants in clinical trials or donors vaccinated outside the UK.

Refer to Medical Officer for individual risk assessment. See Additional information.

Discretionary

Donors may be accepted less than 7 days after the date of the most recent vaccination if vaccinated as part of the UK vaccination programme, subject to individual risk assessment. See additional information.

See if relevant Coronavirus Infection

Additional Information