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| Region | New Zealand |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (5-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 1998 |
| End Date | Feb 28, 2009 |
| Description | The formation of the New Zealand Blood Service in 1998 also imposed a 10-year deferral period for blood donations from men who have sex with men. This was reduced to 5 in 2009. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20121029210122/http://www.nzblood.co.nz/content/download/218/1386/file/NZBS%20Behavioural%20Donor%20Deferral%20Criteria%20Review%20%20Final%20Report%20April%202008.pdf https://www.nzblood.co.nz/about-nzbs/ |
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| Status | Banned (5-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 1998 |
| End Date | Feb 28, 2009 |
| Description | The formation of the New Zealand Blood Service in 1998 also imposed a 10-year deferral period for blood donations from men who have sex with men. This was reduced to 5 in 2009. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20121029210122/http://www.nzblood.co.nz/content/download/218/1386/file/NZBS%20Behavioural%20Donor%20Deferral%20Criteria%20Review%20%20Final%20Report%20April%202008.pdf https://www.nzblood.co.nz/about-nzbs/ |