Red Cross Blood Donation

[stevo137]

FYI,
I tried to give blood today and was rejected due to the fact that I had traveled to Playa del Carmen in the last 12 months. They say it is due to the fact there is Malaria in the area and also the areas where the ruins are located.
Interesting.

[pamplemoose77]

they don't let me give cuz i've gotten tattoos in the last 12 months... guess i'll have another mark againt me now

[TeeZet]

Originally Posted by stevo137

FYI,
I tried to give blood today and was rejected due to the fact that I had traveled to Playa del Carmen in the last 12 months. They say it is due to the fact there is Malaria in the area and also the areas where the ruins are located.
Interesting.

Nothing new, really.
Same here.
I've been donating blood for years and was rejected every time I had been to an area that has a malaria risk. Like the Yucatan peninsula.

[Rissask]

I used to be a regular donator....even had my '25 times' pin ...then about 8 years ago we started going to Mexico and we haven't been able to donate since. I think it is ridiculous, unless you spent quite a few months there, and away from touristy areas.

[stevo137]

Originally Posted by TeeZet

Nothing new, really.
Same here.
I've been donating blood for years and was rejected every time I had been to an area that has a malaria risk. Like the Yucatan peninsula.

So I guess you can no longer give blood since you go to Playa every year.

[stevo137]

Originally Posted by Rissask

I used to be a regular donator....even had my '25 times' pin ...then about 8 years ago we started going to Mexico and we haven't been able to donate since. I think it is ridiculous, unless you spent quite a few months there, and away from touristy areas.

Hear ya', and check this out, they said that if I only went to Cancun that I could give.
Like they don't have mosquitos in Cancun.

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by stevo137

Hear ya', and check this out, they said that if I only went to Cancun that I could give.
Like they don't have mosquitos in Cancun.

Really? Well, that is better, anyway- more reasonable.
I think the rule is here in Canada (not the Red Cross anymore, it's 'Canadian Blood Services' here now ) is that anywhere in Mexico eliminates you....but it might be for only 6 months, not 12, it's just that we have been going every 6 months the last couple years, so

[playabum17]

Well, going to Mexico just give me a good excuse why I dont' donate. I have a lot of problems giving blood, so to actually volunteer to have myself stuck with a needle....not gonna happen.

[Sunny20]

I can't give blood either way.. with or without a playa trip... would actually want to do it as needles don't bother me at all.. but they wont accept my blood..