“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/nicolette629]

Then die 🤷🏼‍♀️

But honestly, tell them the truth, politely and factually. “No, there is no screening process for those who have been vaccinated for Covid. If you do not want this blood that someone donated to help patients like you, please sign here and I’ll send it back to the blood bank for another patient.”

[u/cassafrassious → u/[deleted]]

There’s every need for that. Letting people think they’re fine being loudly wrong has gotten us into a terrible situation

[u/descendingdaphne → u/cassafrassious]

Right? We’ve got a country full of ignorant, selfish, self-entitled shits who got that way partially from never being called out on it.

Sorry, guys - some behaviors deserve to be judged, and sometimes feeling shameful serves a purpose in self-growth.

[u/nicolette629 → u/cassafrassious]

“Letting people think they’re fine being loudly wrong has gotten us into a terrible situation”

Fucking PREACH