Dr. McCullough Responds on American Sunrise Dr. Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH August 14, 2024 Dr. Gina Loudon recently disclosed having surgery and signing a consent for blood transfusion if needed during or after the operation. She had concerns over COVID-19 vaccinated blood donors contributing mRNA and Spike protein to the blood supply. Castruita et al have found circulating mRNA in blood for at least 28 days in a minority of recipients. Brogna and colleagues have demonstrated that Spike protein is measurable in blood for at least 6 months in half of recipients. The lifespan of a red blood cell in the body is about 120 days. According to Red Cross Blood Services, packed red blood cells (PRBCs) can be stored in special refrigerators for up to 42 days, depending on the type of anticoagulant used. Ng et al, have reported that blood older than 30 days can have problems and has been associated with increased mortality after transfusion. For these reasons, it is important to understand that blood being used today would only be put at risk with a freshly vaccinated donor. According to the CDC, for calendar year 2024 through April, 27, only 4,237,676 adult Americans have taken a COVID-19 shot, representing 1.6% of the adult population. Only 3% of the eligible population donates blood in a year. Thus at most,