Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
For Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), blood service is Canadian Blood Services; waiting period is 4 months; condition is after stopping oral PrEP; 2 years after stopping injectable PrEP; outcome is temporary deferral, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Criterion
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) verified
- Blood service
- Canadian Blood Services our reading
- Waiting period
- 4 months
- Condition
- after stopping oral PrEP; 2 years after stopping injectable PrEP verified
- Outcome
- temporary deferral our reading
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What the source says
If you are taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication to prevent an HIV infection, you are not able to donate. If you stop taking PrEP you must wait four months if you were taking oral PrEP before you can donate and must wait two years if you were taking injectable PrEP before you can donate.
— blood.ca, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- blood.cahttps://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/eligibility/medications-vaccinations