Can I donate blood?
Most important requirements for giving blood
 | Age: 18 - 60 years (1st time donor) Multiple donors up to 75 years |
 | Min. 50 kg weight |
 | Feel healthy |
Frequent waiting times until the next blood donation
All criteria for blood donation can be found in the online questionnaire (in french).
The criteria serve to ensure safety of the blood supply and the blood donors. They are issued by the national umbrella organisation Swiss Transfusion SRC.
 | Vaccinations Variable - to be clarified in Vaccination-Check (mRNA such as Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech as well as Vaccine Janssen from Johnson & Johnson): 48 hours if symptom-free. See Information on COVID-19 |
 | Dentist / Dental Hygiene At least 2 days – to be clarified* |
 | Small skin injuries / fever blisters Variable – to be clarified* |
 | Medicines Antibiotics: 2 weeks after end of treatment if no symptoms present. Other drugs: variable - to be clarified* - read question 6 in the online questionnaire |
 | Travelling abroad In the last 12 months - to be clarified on Travelcheck |
 | Tattoo / Piercing / Permanent Make-up / Microblading 4 months |
 | Change of partner At least 4 months. For more details please read question 17 in the online questionnaire |
 | Pregnancy 1 year after birth |
 | Medical surgery Variable - to be clarified* |
 | Gastroscopy / colonoscopy At least 4 months - to be clarified* |
 | (Infectious) diseases Variable - to be clarified* Explanation (infectious) diseases: read questions 8 and 13 in the online questionnaire. Information on COVID-19 and blood donations |
 | Close contact with people with infectious diseases Variable - to be clarified* Information on COVID-19 and blood donations |
 | Risk behaviour or drug use Variable - to be clarified* Explanation of risk behaviour: read question 17 in the online questionnaire |
| *contact us via 0800 148 148 or info(at)jedonnemonsang.ch |
Not eligible to donate blood - criteria
 | Stay in UK 1980 - 1996 Longer than 6 months. Explanation |
 | Blood transfusion received after 1980 Explanation |