Obligatory | Must not donate if: |
Discretionary | If it is over three months since use of PrEP or PEP and there is no other tissue safety risk, accept. |
See if Relevant | |
Additional Information | The use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), e.g. Truvada®, to prevent HIV is increasing. Individuals taking PrEP are unlikely to be eligible to donate due to criteria within the tissue safety entry. However, PrEP is also available via private prescription and/or online pharmacies and may be used by individuals who would not otherwise be deferred.
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Reason for Change | This entry was revised to support the implementation of recommendations from the FAIR III report. |
This entry was last updated in
TDSG-CB Edition 203, Release 51