The claim
Healthy adults cannot donate blood regularly. Donating blood will lead to weakness/sickness.
Rating
Healthy adults can donate blood regularly. Not age, but health condition determines whether or not you are eligible to be a blood donor.
Reviewed by First Check ↗ ·
Original fact check ↗PeakMetrics research summary
Based on related reporting.
Related reporting says generally healthy adults aged 18 to 65 who meet local requirements can donate blood, and that WHO encourages eligible people to donate regularly. The supplied excerpt does not address whether donation causes weakness or sickness.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [original] First Check original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- [S1] World Blood Donor Day 2026: How Can One Drop of Humanity Save Lives?
Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026