Fenway Health Commends FDA for New Blood Donation Guidance Amid COVID-19 Health Emergency
April 03, 2020The Fenway Institute commends the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for issuing new guidance reducing the blood donation deferral period for men who have sex with men (MSM) from 12 months to three. The new FDA guidance recommends that blood collection agencies update screening protocols so that blood can be collected from a man who has not had sex with another man in the prior three months.
