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As more around world get vaccinated, fewer give blood

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As more around world get vaccinated, fewer give blood

  • Summary
  • Blood donations decline sharply in many countries
  • Some countries don't permit the newly vaccinated to donate
  • Recurring waves, spiking cases, lockdowns shrink donor pool
  • Doubts in Europe on whether unvaccinated people can give blood
  • Growing risk of postponed surgery, treatments, transfusions

SEOUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) - From Seoul to Paris, and Moscow to Bangkok, concerned citizens are lining up for shots as COVID-19 case numbers swell. That may ease pressure on stretched hospitals around the world, but with it comes a hangover - a severe shortage of blood donors.

A number of countries don't allow people who have just been vaccinated to give blood, as well as banning those in recovery from coronavirus. With others simply staying home as new infections rise, doctors say donor pools have shrunk to alarmingly low levels, menacing urgent operations. ...

 

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