Montesano and the blood of the vaccinated, Avis: “Fake news and nonsense”

The Avis dismantles the fake news on vaccinated subjects and blood donors after the statements of Enrico Montesano. “They are absolutely fake news and the invitation is that everyone comes to donate blood by not listening to this nonsense”, says Giampietro Briola, national president of Avis, about the false news relating to an alleged impossibility of donating blood for those who have been vaccinated. The actor Enrico Montesano on Facebook had said that he “learned from an Avis source that the blood of the donors has coagulated and therefore the bags have been eliminated”.

“There is absolutely no contraindication to blood donation by people vaccinated against Covid-19. Indeed, with the plasma of the vaccinated, rich in antibodies, it is possible to obtain immunoglobulins that can be used in the form of drugs for patients in the initial phase. , or as a prophylaxis. So it is an even more specific donation. Today Briola participates in One, the Days of Hematology and Oncohematology organized by Koncept and Ail Firenze. As for donations during the pandemic, he explains, “we had some difficulty initially then resolved because we reorganized the system. Last year – he concludes – we had a 2% drop in plasma and 6% in donations, but hospital activity was also reduced and therefore there was a lower need. In fact, the donors responded very well. “