Individuals can donate blood after receiving the influenza vaccine if they are symptom-free and meet all other eligibility requirements. Neither the flu shot nor the intranasal vaccine is cause for a blood donation deferral, because there is no risk of transmitting influenza after receiving the vaccines. Helping prevent the spread of the flu. Red Cross staff members take standard precautions to prevent the spread of the flu at blood drives.
Alison Parker, 24, was described as a rock star by a colleague. Parker was a native of the southwest Virginia area. She was living her dream, said Deon Guillory, now a reporter in Augusta, Georgia.
Chief Executive Officer Stuart Parker. 1  Stuart Parker is president and chief executive officer of USAA, one of America's leading financial services providers. 2  After joining USAA in 1998, Parker led the development of USAA's financial planning practice and served as president of Financial Planning Services from 2004 to 2007.