# Monkeypox (exposure or diagnosis) — Blood donor deferral criteria compared across national blood services

For Monkeypox (exposure or diagnosis), blood service is American Red Cross (US); waiting period is 21 days; condition is minimum, then contact the Red Cross to discuss eligibility; outcome is temporary deferral, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Criterion:** Monkeypox (exposure or diagnosis)
- **Blood service:** American Red Cross (US) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Waiting period:** 21 days _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Condition:** minimum, then contact the Red Cross to discuss eligibility _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Outcome:** temporary deferral _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Monkeypox infection or exposure, wait a minimum of 21 days, then contact the Red Cross Donor and Client Support Center at 1-866-236-3276 to discuss your particular situation to determine if you can donate.

## Source

- https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html

Last verified: 2026-08-06. Review by: 2027-02-02.
Part of [Blood donor deferral criteria compared across national blood services](https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/).