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| Region | Ireland |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Nov 28, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | New changes to blood donation screening questions mean men who have sex with men will no longer have to wait four months before giving blood, and now will receive the same criteria as heterosexual men. |
| Sources | https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/1128/1338689-blood-donation/ |
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| Description | Men who have sex with men will no longer have to wait four months before giving blood, as changes to who can donate blood come into effect today. Instead, individual assessments will now be made. | New changes to blood donation screening questions mean men who have sex with men will no longer have to wait four months before giving blood, and now will receive the same criteria as heterosexual men. |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Nov 28, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Men who have sex with men will no longer have to wait four months before giving blood, as changes to who can donate blood come into effect today. Instead, individual assessments will now be made. |
| Sources | https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/1128/1338689-blood-donation/ |