If the person’s donor profile is not updated accordingly, the person will remain deferred. People who were deferred under the previous twelve month deferral policy for MSM and who may now meet the new three month MSM deferral policy, must contact the OneBlood Donor Advocacy team to have their donor profile updated in our computer system. Q: Can I donate if I was deferred under the previous 12 month deferral policy for MSM? OneBlood will implement the new MSM policy effective May 15, 2020.
The policy change shortens the deferral criteria for Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) from twelve months to three months.
Food and Drug (FDA) announced changes to its donor eligibility policy titled: Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Products”. Q: Did the FDA Change Its Policy Regarding Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)? Regarding Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
