# Brazil blood donation regulation updates

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-blood-donation-regulation-updates
> Updated: 2026-08-24T09:00:30.000Z. Sources: 72. Developments: 7.

The Brazilian Ministry of Health is implementing Ordinance GM/MS nº 11.685/2026 to modernize blood donation regulations, with a nationwide transition scheduled for October 2026. The updates aim to expand the donor pool and increase hospital supplies by adjusting eligibility criteria and reducing waiting periods.

Significant changes include removing the maximum age limit for healthy regular donors over 70. Waiting periods for various procedures have been reduced: tattoos, piercings, permanent makeup, and aesthetic procedures like Botox or fillers now require only a seven-day wait if performed in licensed facilities with valid sanitary permits; otherwise, the wait is four months. Piercings in the mouth or genital area require a four-month wait following removal. Other reductions include bariatric surgery (to six months), tuberculosis (to two years post-cure), and endoscopy or colonoscopy (to four months). The wait after sexual contact with casual or unknown partners will decrease from 12 to four months. Additionally, users of medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro may donate after a 14-day waiting period following a dose change or the cessation of adverse effects.

To enhance safety, the regulations mandate the ISBT 128 international standard and the NAT Plus malaria test developed by Bio-Manguinhos/Fiocruz, allowing individuals exposed to malaria-endemic areas to donate after 30 days. Cancer survivors (excluding melanoma and hematological neoplasms) may donate five years after treatment. Furthermore, the shelf life of platelet concentrates will be extended from five to seven days.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Brazil Ministry of Health updates blood donation regulations

Brazil's Ministry of Health is updating blood donation rules, allowing donors over 70 and reducing waiting periods for those with recent tattoos, piercings, or certain medical treatments.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-ministry-of-health-updates-blood-donation-regulations-1

### 2026-08-18: Brazil updates blood donation rules to expand eligible donor pool

Brazil's Ministry of Health has updated blood donation rules to include donors over 70 and shorten waiting periods for those with recent tattoos or aesthetic procedures.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-updates-blood-donation-rules-to-expand-eligible-donor-pool

### 2026-08-16: Brazil updates blood donation rules and waiting periods

Brazil's Ministry of Health is updating blood donation rules this October, reducing waiting periods for tattoos and surgeries and allowing healthy donors over 70 to continue donating.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-updates-blood-donation-rules-and-waiting-periods

### 2026-08-14: Brazil Ministry of Health updates blood donation rules

Brazil's Ministry of Health is implementing new blood donation rules in October, reducing waiting periods for tattoos, piercings, and certain medical procedures while allowing regular donors over 70 to continue

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-to-update-blood-donation-regulations-in-october

### 2026-08-12: Brazil to implement new blood donation regulations in October

Brazil will implement new blood donation rules in October, removing age limits for regular donors and reducing waiting periods for tattoos and aesthetic procedures while enhancing safety through mandatory malar

44 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-ministry-of-health-updates-blood-donation-regulations

### 2026-08-09: Hemosc implements new blood donation criteria in Santa Catarina

Hemosc has updated blood donation criteria in Santa Catarina, reducing waiting periods for tattoos, piercings, surgeries, and certain medical conditions to increase donor availability.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hemosc-implements-new-blood-donation-criteria-in-santa-catarina

### 2026-08-07: Brazil Updates Blood Donation Deferral Rules Nationwide

Brazil's health ministry has revised blood donation criteria, cutting deferral periods for tattoos, surgeries, cancer survivors and allowing donors over 70 after assessment, to be implemented nationwide by 30 ​

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-updates-blood-donation-deferral-rules-nationwide

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