Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-22 07:51:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0F4F37735A42704B5FFBF01F6EABC3B34ABCFFA0E533A1322992E68E67B5CA08
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They ask because recipients of live-attenuated COVID-19 vaccines - which are only in trials in the U.S. - or people who cannot identify their vaccine manufacturer can donate but must wait two weeks. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/02/21/red-cross-blood-donors-covid-19-vaccine/72686805007/ There is no medical reason to separate vaccinated and unvaccinated blood. https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/press-release/2023/blood-community-reiterates-the-safety-of-america-s-blood-supply.html
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