Andy Cohen is demanding an update to “antiquated and discriminatory” federal guidelines preventing sexually-active gay men like him from donating blood to help others battling Covid-19.
The Watch What Happens Live host has made a full recovery after he was struck down with the coronavirus last month, and he had been hoping his plasma, which is rich in antibodies, could be used in the treatment of other Covid-19 sufferers as part of a new Food and Drug Administration study programme.
U.S. government officials recently relaxed rules banning blood donations from gay men within 12 months of sexual activity amid HIV concerns, but Cohen recently discovered he isn’t eligible because participants still need to have abstained from sex for at least