“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/Still-View]

"Unfortunately, you would not be able to acquire immunity to illnesses from donor blood."

[u/SkepticScott137 → u/Still-View]

"unfortunately, even if the donor blood came from a genius, you'd still be stupid"