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Syphilis or Gonorrhea — can I give blood? (Vitalant (US))

What is the waiting period for Syphilis or Gonorrhea — can I give blood? (Vitalant (US))?

For Syphilis or Gonorrhea, waiting period is 3 months; condition is after having had or been treated for syphilis or gonorrhea; outcome is temporary deferral; blood service is Vitalant (US), recorded from its source on 2026-08-13.

Having had or been treated for syphilis or gonorrhea in the past 3 months.

— vitalant.org, retrieved 2026-08-13

3 months
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.
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Criterion
Syphilis or Gonorrhea verified
Blood service
Vitalant (US) our reading
Waiting period
3 months verified
Condition
after having had or been treated for syphilis or gonorrhea
Outcome
temporary deferral our reading

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