Share this Story: Severe shortage of blood donations around the world thanks to COVID 'hangover'Severe shortage of blood donations around the world thanks to COVID 'hangover' Surgeries withheld as hospitals save what plasma they have for emergencies Photo by Postmedia file photoArticle content From Seoul to Paris, Moscow to Bangkok, concerned citizens are lining up for vaccinations as COVID-19 case numbers swell. That may ease pressure on stretched hospitals around the world, but the pandemic comes an unanticipated hangover — a severe shortage of blood donors. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content A number of countries don’t allow people who have just been vaccinated or those in recovery from coronavirus to give blood. Like South Korea, Russia prohibits blood donations from the fully vaccinated — but for a month.

Source: National Post August 20, 2021 20:44 UTC