Age — can I give blood? (Vitalant (US))
What is the waiting period for Age — can I give blood? (Vitalant (US))?
For Age, waiting period is at least 16 years old; condition is If 16 years old, a signed Vitalant parent/guardian consent form is required each time you donate; outcome is accept; blood service is Vitalant (US), recorded from its source on 2026-09-22.
Must be at least 16 years old.
— vitalant.org, retrieved 2026-09-22
at least 16 years old
How long you must wait before donating (or the age/weight bound), exactly as this blood service prints it — the passage it comes from is quoted on the record page. National services genuinely disagree on the same criterion; check the service you would donate with.
- Criterion
- Age verified
- Blood service
- Vitalant (US) our reading
- Waiting period
- at least 16 years old verified
- Condition
- If 16 years old, a signed Vitalant parent/guardian consent form is required each time you donate verified
- Outcome
- accept our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Criterion
Age & Weight Requirements for Donating Blood
Condition
If 16 years old, a signed Vitalant parent/guardian consent form is required each time you donate.
— all from vitalant.org, retrieved 2026-09-22
Source
- vitalant.orghttps://www.vitalant.org/eligibility