BREAKING: FDA says it will loosen some of the restrictions that have blocked gay men from donating blood. The agency is changing the recommended deferral period from 12 months to three months.
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it would loosen some of the restrictions that have blocked gay men from donating blood."The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges to the U.S. blood supply," Peter Marks, M.D., director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in a statement."Donor centers have experienced a dramatic reduction in donations due to the implementation of social distancing and the cancellation of blood drives.
The FDA's changes also include people with recent tattoos and piercings; the recommended deferral period is now three months versus 12 months. "LGBTQ Americans can hold their heads up today and know that our voices will always triumph over discrimination," GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement."This is a victory for all of us who raised our collective voices against the discriminatory ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood.
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