I propose to take Questions Nos. 451, 465 and 466 together.
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is the national organisation responsible for collecting, processing, testing and distributing blood and blood products in Ireland.
The IBTS has advised that there is no evidence that the Covid-19 vaccine (either the viral vector or nucleic acid types) is passively transferred to patients that are transfused with blood donated from vaccinated donors.
The IBTS does not record the vaccinated status of blood donors and the blood supply is not segregated according to vaccination status.
The IBTS has further advised that blood donors are deferred for 7 days post vaccination. The deferral is in place to allow individuals to recover from any potential side effects of the vaccine.