Draft Amendment to the Blood Donation Law Proposes Extending Donation Age to 65 and Shortening Interval to 3 Months - Chronicle

In December 2025, the draft amendment to the Blood Donation Law of the People's Republic of China proposed extending the upper age limit for blood donation from 55 to 65, and shortening the donation interval from 6 months to 3 months. In recent years, some government agencies and units have forced blood donations under the guise of voluntariness.

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2026-09-28 12:16 · 近日，网友曝光上海虹口第一医院有黄牛贩卖献血证，黄牛本身也是病人家属，暴露无偿献血承诺落空、缺血困境下的信任赤字与恶性循环。

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This event Draft Amendment to the Blood Donation Law Proposes Extending Donation Age to 65 and Shortening Interval to 3 Months 2025.12.01 · Reported

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Universities Include Blood Donation and Bone Marrow Donation in Comprehensive Evaluation Bonus Points Caused · 2026.09.11 · Verified

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Sayings · 2026-09-28 12:02 Recently, netizens exposed that scalpers at Shanghai Hongkou First Hospital are selling blood donation certificates, and the scalpers themselves are family members of patients, exposing the broken promise of voluntary blood donation, the deficit of trust under blood shortages, and a vicious cycle.

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