Find the shot/vaccination you are looking for and read the comments for that shot/vaccination.
SHOT/VACCINATION |
COMMENTS |
Allergy shot |
You can donate |
Botox injection |
You can donate two days after your injection |
Chickenpox (varicella-zoster) vaccination |
You can donate four weeks after your vaccination |
COVID-19 vaccine |
You can donate blood. There are several vaccines being used in clinical trials and some of these vaccines are available for general use. Read more. |
Flu shot (including H1N1) or FluMist |
You can donate |
Gamma Globulin – HBIG (exposure to hepatitis) |
You can donate one year after your injection |
Gardasil (human papillomavirus) |
You can donate |
Havrix (hepatitis A vaccine) |
You can donate four weeks after your vaccination |
Heptavax (hepatitis B vaccine) |
You can donate four weeks after your vaccination |
Meningitis |
You can donate |
Novocaine |
You can donate |
Polio |
You can donate |
Pneumonia vaccination |
You can donate |
Rabies (animal bite) |
You can donate |
Routine TB test |
You can donate |
Shingles vaccination |
Zostavax: You can donate four weeks after your donation Shingrix: You can donate. |
Steroid injection (joint) |
You can donate if given for pain or inflammation. There is no deferral for steroid injections in the knee. You can donate after one month if given for infection. |
Steroid injection (intramuscular) |
You can donate three days after the shot |
TB test for exposure |
You can donate after three days or until the test has been read |
Tetanus Booster |
You can donate |
Avodart (dutasteride) was approved on October 10, 2002, and became available for prescription in December 2002. Like Proscar (finasteride), it is for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) in men. However, it is considerably more potent. You must wait 6 months after your last dose before you can donate.