How long after a tattoo can I donate blood in Brazil?
The Brazilian Ministry of Health says people who got a tattoo must wait one year to donate blood again, and in some collection services the period is 6 months. Its own page decides.
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- Blood service
- Ministério da Saúde (Brazilian Ministry of Health)
- Waiting period after a tattoo
- 1 year; 6 months in some blood collection services
- Condition stated
- The page says some services use 6 months because of their ability to assess how the procedures are done in the region.
- Date shown on the page
- Published 23 May 2023
- Source
- Ministério da Saúde: "Quem tem tatuagem pode doar sangue?", read November 5, 2026.
What this page does not cover
It states what the blood service's page says on the date it was read. It does not cover other rules a donation centre may apply, a change made since that date, or any individual case. The blood service's own page and the donation centre decide.
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