“Officials say the vaccine depletes antibodies created by a person’s body that has successfully recovered from COVID-19. As a result, their plasma is no longer useful to someone critically ill with the virus. Convalescent plasma therapy was authorized by the FDA to be used by people suffering from COVID-19.”
Thank you. I had heard a commercial this summer on the radio looking for unvaxxed donors -- specifically for plasma. It was my mistake for not looking at the age if this Dr's tweet, but I will say I still have grave concerns about donating to the RC and do not trust them.
Here’s another news story from that time:
“ The Red Cross said vaccinated people can't donate plasma because the shot counteracts existing antibodies.”
https://www.komu.com/news/covid19/vaccine/american-red-cross-says-vaccinated-donors-can-give-blood-not-convalescent-plasma/article_d137f5c8-7616-11eb-9715-6707fa0d47d6.html
And another (original story, not the May update)
“Officials say the vaccine depletes antibodies created by a person’s body that has successfully recovered from COVID-19. As a result, their plasma is no longer useful to someone critically ill with the virus. Convalescent plasma therapy was authorized by the FDA to be used by people suffering from COVID-19.”
https://www.kmov.com/news/can-i-donate-blood-after-receiving-the-covid-19-vaccine/article_ab882f7c-761c-11eb-a260-3ffd6acbb688.html
Thank you. I had heard a commercial this summer on the radio looking for unvaxxed donors -- specifically for plasma. It was my mistake for not looking at the age if this Dr's tweet, but I will say I still have grave concerns about donating to the RC and do not trust them.