Appointments are required to maintain physical distance during the COVID-19 pandemic.īlood drives are currently scheduled throughout Germany and will soon be scheduled on other U.S.
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“During this pandemic, it is more important than ever to give blood directly to our military and families, so it will be on the shelves when they need it.”įind all ASBP blood drives throughout Europe at and search by Sponsor Code: Europe or simply scan the QR code with a smartphone camera. “We are asking for all those who have been unable to donate blood with the ASBP due to the previous restrictions to please consider making an appointment at one of our upcoming blood drives,” said Sanning. state that does not regulate tattoo facilities.
Individuals who may be affected include men who have had sex with men, women who have had sex with men who had sex with another man, people who received a blood transfusion and people who received a tattoo overseas or in a U.S. Deferral time following transmission risks associated with HIV will reduce from 12 months to three months. HIV restrictions reduce for sexual relations and tattoos: Deferral time following travel to a malaria-risk area, which includes many locations where military deploy, will reduce from 12 months to three months. military bases in Europe where blood drives are conducted. This is what will allow many local nationals to give blood, if they are able to enter U.S. There will no longer be any deferrals based on time spent in other European countries, including Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain and more. The only remaining travel deferrals will be for individuals who lived three months or more in the United Kingdom 1980-1996, or those who have spent a total of five years or more in France and Ireland 1980-2001. Nearly all deferrals will be removed for people who spent certain amounts of time in Europe and were previously considered to have potential risk of transmitting vCJD, or “mad cow” disease. Travel restrictions lifted and reduced for “mad cow” and malaria: In keeping with the FDA’s recommendations, the following changes are expected to be implemented July 13. These eligibility changes are in response to updates in the Food and Drug Administration’s guidance for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or the human form of “mad cow” disease, human immunodeficiency virus and malaria. “We are very excited, as these changes will help ensure we can continue meeting the military’s blood needs throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and in the future.” “This will be the first time since the early 2000's that local national employees, as well as many military, retirees and veterans and family members who have lived in Europe for some time, will be eligible to help maintain the military’s blood supply,” said Blood Donor Recruiter Stacy Sanning.
LANDSTUHL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - The Armed Services Blood Program is scheduled to implement sweeping changes to blood donor eligibility July 13 that will allow thousands more to donate to the Dept. (Photo Credit: Stacy Sanning) VIEW ORIGINAL (Photo Credit: Stacy Sanning) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Stephanie Hergesheimer, Registered Nurse in the Medical Surgical and Pediatrics Ward at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center indicated that she has personally received a blood transfusion and understands how important it is to give directly to the military at Armed Services Blood Program blood drives. At a blood drive July 7 in the Landstuhl Fitness Center in Germany, Lead Phlebotomist Anya Barminova rips in half a sign that reads “Blood Donor Five Year Rule,” signaling the end of a blood donor restriction that kept people from giving blood if they lived in Western Europe more than five years.
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