Canada Will Allow Blood Donations From Gay Men

Restrictions on gay men donating blood are set to be lifted in Canada after the government spent C$5 million researching the change's impact on the safety of the blood donation system. Separately, Denmark made the bold decision to halt its COVID vaccine program after controlling the virus.

Canada To Lift Restrictions 

On Gay Men Donating Blood

(AP) Health Canada on Thursday lifted restrictions on gay men donating blood, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said was “good news for all Canadians” but had taken too long. Trudeau said at a news conference the ban should have ended 10 to 15 years ago, but research proving it would not affect the safety of the blood supply had not been done by previous governments. Trudeau said his government spent C$5 million dollars (US$3.9 million) on research into the safety aspects of changing the blood donation rules and multiple scientific reports showed “our blood supply will continue to be safe.”