You will not be accepted as a blood donor if you are taking drugs for any current infections or heart diseases, or are undergoing cancer treatment.

However, you may make a donation:

• If you are on regular anti-cholesterol medication e.g. statins;
  
  
• At least 2 days (48 hours) after:
  
  
  • Tetanus toxoid vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination
  • Rabies vaccination (with no exposure);
  • Pneumococcus vaccination;
  • Meningococcus vaccination;
    
    

• At least 3 days after:
  
  
  • Taking Traditional Chinese Medicine;
  • Most prescription medication (excluding paracetamol, anti-histamines or sedatives);
    
    

• At least 1 week after:
  
  
  • Taking antibiotics;
  • Chloroquine;
    
    

• At least 2 weeks after:
  
  
  • Typhoid vaccination;
  • Cholera vaccination;
  • Diphtheria vaccination;
  • Influenza (flu) vaccination;
  • Pertussis vaccination;
  • Plague vaccination;
  • Polio (injection) vaccination;
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever vaccination;
  • Typhus vaccination;
    
    

• At least 4 weeks after:
  
  
  • Rubella (German Measles) vaccination;
  • Yellow fever, measles or mumps vaccination;
  • Oral polio vaccination;
  • Hepatitis A vaccination;
  • Proprecia (for hair loss);
  • Isotretinion e.g. Accutane, Roaccutane etc (for acne treatment); or
  • Maloprim, Fansidar or Mefloquine.