{"id":17230,"date":"2021-05-27T14:09:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T14:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factcheckni.org\/?p=17230"},"modified":"2022-03-02T12:11:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T12:11:37","slug":"is-the-red-cross-refusing-blood-donations-from-anyone-who-has-received-a-covid-19-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factcheckni.org\/topics\/health\/is-the-red-cross-refusing-blood-donations-from-anyone-who-has-received-a-covid-19-vaccination\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Red Cross refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a COVID-19 vaccination?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The claim is not accurate. The British Red Cross does not collect or supply blood in the UK. The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service states that you must wait for seven days after receiving your COVID vaccination before you can donate. In the US, such claims about their Red Cross have been found to be inaccurate.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n