December 21, 2015
The major change being effected is that men who have sex with men will be deferred from donating blood for twelve months since last sexual contact with another man, instead of being indefinitely deferred. This guidance can be found at www.fda.gov/downloads/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/Blood/UCM446580.pdf.