ORLANDO, Fla. – As vaccine eligibility has been expanded across Florida, blood centers are issuing a reminder about donation restrictions from people who have received a vaccine.
Officials with OneBlood said the type of COVID-19 vaccine could dictate if there is a waiting period to donate blood. [TRENDING: SpaceX aims to fly -- and avoid explosion | 4-year-old among 3 dead in I-95 crash | Thief pup gets new home] While someone who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine could donate blood immediately, the Food and Drug Administration calls for different guidelines for the one dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine. “If you received the J&J vaccine, there is a two-week wait period,” OneBlood Senior Vice President of Communications Susan Forbes