Current Version
| Region | New Zealand |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (5-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Mar 1, 2009 |
| End Date | Jan 1, 2014 |
| Description | No specific date in March. NZBS lists March 2009 on the linked page. NZBS performed a review in 2013 and results are expected to be public shortly. |
| Sources | http://www.nzblood.co.nz/Give-blood/Donating/Am-I-eligible/Review-of-donor-criteria |
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Revision History (2)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Banned (5-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Mar 1, 2009 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | No specific date in March. NZBS lists March 2009 on the linked page. NZBS performed a review in 2013 and results are expected to be public shortly. |
| Sources | http://www.nzblood.co.nz/Give-blood/Donating/Am-I-eligible/Review-of-donor-criteria |
Reports (5)
- Status is not correct "In 2014 this was changed from a 5-year deferral period to a 12-month deferral period."
- Status is not correct "Current/Updated status is Banned(12 Month Deferral)
"The deferral period for men who have sex with men is changed to 12 months from five years following their last sexual encounter." Since 15 December 2014
Source: http://www.nzblood.co.nz/news/2014/revised-donor-eligibility-criteria/"
- Status is not correct "From the 15th of December 2014 the deferral period was changed to 12 months.
Source: http://www.nzblood.co.nz/news/2014/revised-donor-eligibility-criteria/"
- Status is not correct "New Zealand reduced the deferral period for MSM from 5 years to 12 months and it came into effect on December 15, 2014. http://www.nzblood.co.nz/give-blood/donating/detailed-eligibility-criteria/
http://www.sdgln.com/health/2014/12/15/new-zealand-new-1-year-blood-ban-now-place#sthash.xSrGuzDW.dpbs
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- Status is not correct "New Zealand reduced the deferral period from 5 years to 1 year for male-to-male sexual contact. The new policy took effect on December 15, 2014."