ATS is hosting a blood drive on October 27th between 3:00 to 6:00 PM! Come lend a helping arm and save local lives. It’s easy to make an appointment online, just click here if that you want to sign up. Blood drive will be in a We Are Blood bloodmobile in the Sai Baba Temple parking lots 2509 W New Hope Dr , Cedar Park TX.
Register @ https://www.wrbdonor.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/56437
Eligibility Criteria & Travel to India
Donors who have never lived outside of the US, but have traveled in the past 12 months:
Donors who have travelled to a malaria risk country, like India, in the past 12 months will be deferred at minimum for 1 year from the date of their return to the US. If their travel is to a non-risk country, like England, there would be no deferral required.
Donors who have lived outside the US, in a malarial endemic countries like India:
Donors who have travelled to a malaria risk country, like India, in the past 12 months AND have historically lived in an endemic country will be deferred at minimum for 1 year from the date of their return to the US but up to 3 years from their date of return. If the donor has at some point had a 3 year consecutive period of staying in a non-endemic country, without travelling to a malaria risk area, but has travelled to a risk area in the past 12 months, then they would be deferred 1 year from the date of their return.
However, donors who have never had a 3 year period without travelling to a risk area would be deferred for 3 years from the date of their most recent visit to a risk area.
Makes a little more sense when you put it in real-life scenarios:
Donor A: Never lived outside of the US, but travelled to India on June 10, 2018.
Donor would be deferred until June 10, 2019.
Donor B: Never lived outside the US, but travelled to Cancun, Mexico on December 29, 2018.
Donor would be eligible.
Donor C: Never lived outside the US, travelled to India May 15, 2016.
Donor would be eligible.
Donor D: Lived in India from 1976-2010. Travelled back to India in 2011, 2013, 2015 and most recently October 1, 2018.
Donor would be deferred until October 1, 2021.
Donor E: Lived in India from 1976-2010. Did not leave the US again until visiting India on July 7, 2018.
Donor would be eligible July 7, 2019.
Donor F: Lived in India from 1976-2010. Did not leave US until visiting India on April 29, 2017.
Donor is eligible.
Donor G: Donor lived in India from 1976-January 1, 2018. Hasn’t travelled since moving to US.
Donor would be eligible January 1, 2021.
Donor H: Donor lived in India from 1976-2010. Has only visited Germany in March 2018 since moving to US.
Donor is eligible.
If you have eligibility questions, check out We Are Blood’s website. If you have more specific questions or would like assistance signing up, call We Are Blood at 512-206-1266.
