Transfusiologist assesses donor blood supplies in Russia

MOSCOW, August 9. All applications from the regions of Russia for donated blood have been satisfied, there is no shortage, if any of the subjects encounters difficulties, measures will be promptly taken, said Tatyana Gaponova, chief freelance transfusiologist of the Russian Ministry of Health. Earlier, the Kommersant newspaper reported that Russia is threatened by a shortage of donated blood , which is associated with a massive vaccination campaign, since a potential donor is prohibited from donating blood between the first and second vaccinations against COVID-19 and another month after receiving the second component. Benefits for honorary donors: what are they entitled to and how to get them in 2021 «There is no shortage of donor blood, all applications in the Russian regions in this part have been fully satisfied,» Gaponova told reporters. She clarified that in the institutions of the Blood Service, there is no decrease in the number of donations in July-August 2021 compared to the same indicator in 2020. However, the need of medical organizations for the clinical use of donated blood and its components has increased by 16%, which is associated with the removal of restrictions on the provision of medical care in a planned manner, Gaponova explained. According to her, if difficulties nevertheless arise in any region of Russia, measures will be promptly taken, in this case there is a mechanism for the redistribution of blood components in the regions. FMBA told when people vaccinated against COVID-19 can become blood donors