Many states in the past few years have introduced policy proposals for labeling “mRNA-free donations” and requiring patient consent for transfusions involving donors vaccinated with mRNA or self-amplifying RNA vaccines. These proposals rely on unapproved testing methods that do not meet FDA regulations for blood donor testing.

On December 18, Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB) will host a webinar at 3:00 p.m. (ET) to provide valuable insights into the scientific evidence confirming the safety of blood donations from vaccinated individuals and the negligible risk of vaccine components in transfusions. The program will also examine the implications of unnecessarily restrictive policies and provide tools to support evidence-based advocacy. This session will be of great interest to health care administrators, government affairs teams, physicians and clinical staff across many organizations.

• Registration is complimentary but required to attend.

Should you have any questions or need further details, please contact Susan N. Leppke, MPH at AABB (sleppke@aabb.org).