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Idaho lawmaker seeks requirement that blood donors disclose mRNA COVID-19 vaccination status
Summary
Rep. Bruce introduced RS 32129 to require conspicuous disclosure by blood donors if they received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine; the House Health and Welfare Committee voted to introduce the request for a hearing.
Representative Don Bruce of District 23 introduced RS 32129 to the House Health and Welfare Committee, asking that blood donation centers be required to collect and conspicuously display whether a donor has received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.
"All this bill does is that when you donate blood, it requires that, you disclose if you've had an mRNA vaccination," Bruce said, describing the measure as allowing blood recipients or handlers to request blood from donors who have not received an mRNA vaccine. He cited personal experience as a leukemia survivor who received years of transfusions.
Representative Jordan Redmond moved to introduce the request for a full committee hearing. Representative Wheeler asked for additional information at the full hearing about what disclosures are currently required and whether prior disclosure requirements have affected blood donations; Bruce said he would provide that information. The committee voted to introduce RS 32129; the motion carried.
The measure was introduced for further consideration; no changes to statute were adopted at the committee meeting.
