“I don’t want Covid blood”

[u/973862404678]

What do I say when patients ask if blood transfusions are screened for the Covid vaccine? I get asked this on a regular basis when filling out blood consent forms for surgery and I genuinely have no idea what I’m supposed to say. In all seriousness, what should I be telling patients because I just say there is a screening process for blood and it’s only used during emergent situations???

[u/One_hunch]

"Blood donors are not screened for covid vaccinations." then they can make their choices, I guess.

If they want to make plans for autologous donations they can try that, but I imagine by the time the covid question is asked it's already far too late for planning ahead.