FDA Loosens Restrictions On Gay Blood Donors Amid 'Urgent Need' Caused By Coronavirus
Federal rules had made such donors wait 12 months before donating. That wait is now three months. The coronavirus outbreak has caused donor centers to be closed and blood drives canceled.
The federal government on Thursday relaxed restrictions on receiving blood donations from gay men and other groups as the country confronts a severe drop in the U.S. blood supply that officials described as urgent and unprecedented.
The Food and Drug Administration's are intended to spur a wave of donations as
