More People Now Eligible to Give Blood or Platelets with the Red Cross

More People Now Eligible to Give Blood or Platelets with the Red Cross Restrictions lifted for many who spent time in certain European countries The American Red Cross invites individuals who spent time in the U.K., Ireland or France and have never tried to give blood due to concerns over variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) – related to mad cow disease – to give blood and help save