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Health Sciences Authority
HSA Updates

Update No.2 on Influenza A (H1N1-2009) Donor Deferral Guidelines

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4 May 2009

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Enhanced measures taken to further safeguard blood and donor safety

With immediate effect, the deferral period for blood donors who have travelled overseas to places with confirmed reports of Influenza A (H1N1-2009) will be revised from 10 to 14 days.

  1. Donors are urged not to donate blood if they:They will be deferred for 2 weeks from date of return.*Close contact refers to having cared for, having lived with, or having had direct contact with a patient with Influenza A (H1N1-2009).

  2. These additional precautionary measures taken by the Blood Services Group of Health Sciences Authority are over and above our longstanding blood safety protocol. Donors who are affected by these latest precautionary measures are welcome to donate blood after the deferral period.

  3. As blood is needed daily, and in view of the additional screening procedures, we appeal to donors who are eligible to donate blood to continue to come forward to support the National Blood Programme.

  4. For further clarifications, donors may call the Bloodbank@HSA at Tel: 6213 0626.

HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY
SINGAPORE
4 MAY 2009

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