/tiles/non-collection/p/part2_08_foraker_joseph_lc.xml Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Joseph Foraker of Ohio, chairman of the Senate Committee on Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico, was a Civil War veteran.
1 You cannot donate within 72 hours of your surgery. 2  Acetaminophen (Tylenol), aspirin and alcohol should be avoided for 48 hours before your donation. 3  Your hemoglobin/hematocrit will be checked and must be at a satisfactory level before donating.
Best Answer: Yes. You can donate blood or plasma after receiving most vaccinations, including the flu vaccine. However you need to delay donating for two to four weeks after receiving certain vaccines that contain live attenuated viruses, such as the measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox and smallpox vaccines.