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Covid-19 (Coronavirus)

You must contact the IBTS if you were diagnosed with Covid-19 or had symptoms suggestive of it.

You can donate 7 days after having Covid-19 once you are fully recovered and asymptomatic. You can now attend even if you have a mild residual cough. You will be asked questions on clinic to ensure you are fully recovered and fit to donate. Please call our donor helpline if you were seriously ill or hospitalized.

You can donate 48 hours after having a HPRA approved Covid-19 vaccine once you are well and asymptomatic

You can donate if you are a health care worker, even if you are in contact with covid-19 once you are well.

You can donate if you are in contact with Covid-19 once you are well and asymptomatic.

The main clinical symptoms are fever, difficulty breathing, cough, fatigue, sore throat, sneezing, runny nose, shortness of breath or other respiratory symptoms which may lead to viral pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome.