NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Blood donations are considered the gift of life, but one Tennessee lawmaker wants to give those who need a transfusion more of a choice in the gift they get.
Republican Sen. Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald) filed a bill that would require blood donors to disclose whether they received the COVID-19 vaccine so people who need a blood transfusion can choose between blood from vaccinated and unvaccinated donors in non-emergency situations.
He told News 2 that he got the idea from several of his constituents who were concerned about taking the COVID-19 vaccine and didn’t want to receive blood from someone who had been vaccinated against the virus, despite zero scientific evidence saying it causes any negative outcomes…