JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee
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1. Affected Individuals

Obligatory

Must not donate

Discretionary

If the donor has recovered from confirmed or suspected Mpox infection and

  • It is at least 28 days since the diagnosis of Mpox was made, and
  • It is at least 14 days since recovery, and the donor remains well, and
  • It is at least 14 days since all skin lesions have healed, and
  • It is more than seven days since completing any antiviral or antibiotic therapy, and
  • The donor has been discharged from all follow up (including public health surveillance),

accept.

Post Donation Illness

Donors must be provided with information about contacting the registry co-ordinating their donation and the collection centre they donated at if they develop any illness within 21 days after donation. Seek public health advice to determine the risk.