Post-donation information and haemovigilance reporting for COVID-19 in Greece: Information supporting the absence of SARS-CoV-2 possible transmission through …

C Politis, M Papadaki, L Politi, G Kourti… - Transfusion Clinique et …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Although the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted mainly through the
respiratory tract, possible transmission by transfusion from asymptomatic carriers should be
explored. As yet there are no reports of transfusion transmission of COVID-19.
Haemovigilance findings within a three-month surveillance period during the new
coronavirus pandemic are presented. Materials and methods Due to great demand and
shortage, blood sessions in outpatient facilities were organized during the high prevalence …