Regarding the new coronavirus vaccine, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided that those who have been vaccinated should refrain from donating blood for 48 hours after vaccination.
For safety reasons, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has been refraining from donating blood for a certain period of time depending on the type of vaccine inoculated, but there has been no standard for the new coronavirus vaccine.
For this reason, the Japanese Red Cross Society has temporarily suspended blood donations from people who have been vaccinated since February, and if the number of people who receive vaccinations increases in the future, there is a risk that blood donations will be insufficient.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare held a council meeting on the 27th to discuss the response and decided to refrain from donating blood for 48 hours after inoculation.
Although they are not infected with the new coronavirus by donating blood from the person who received the vaccination, many people in Japan complained of fever within two days after the vaccination, so safety was taken into consideration.
In addition, in advance interviews, if side reactions such as general malaise continue, we will ask people who have anaphylaxis after vaccination to refrain from donating blood for one year until the symptoms disappear.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says, "If the inoculation progresses, there is a risk of a temporary shortage of blood donations, so we will try to secure it while observing the situation."