International Forum on the Collection and Use of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma: Responses.

Vox SanguinisVolume 116, Issue 10 p. e71-e120 International Forum International Forum on the Collection and Use of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma: Responses Arwa Z. Al-Riyami, Arwa Z. Al-Riyami [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-8649-0650 Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Seeb, Sultanate of OmanSearch for more papers by this authorThierry Burnouf, Thierry Burnouf orcid.org/0000-0002-0507-9243 Search for more papers by this authorMark Yazer, Corresponding Author Mark Yazer [email protected] Vitalant, Pittsburgh, PA, USASearch for more papers by this authorDarrell Triulzi, Darrell Triulzi [email protected] Vitalant, Pittsburgh, PA, USASearch for more papers by this authorLevent Tufan Kumaş, Levent Tufan Kumaş [email protected] Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa, TurkeySearch for more papers by this authorLevent Sağdur, Levent Sağdur [email protected] Turkish Red Crescent, Ankara, TurkeySearch for more papers by this authorNil Banu Pelit, Nil Banu Pelit [email protected] Acıbadem Health Group Hospitals, İstanbul, TurkeySearch for more papers by this authorRenée Bazin, Renée Bazin [email protected] Hema-Quebec, Quebec City, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorSalwa I. Hindawi, Salwa I. Hindawi [email protected] King Abdulaziz University and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaSearch for more papers by this authorMaha A. Badawi, Maha A. Badawi King Abdulaziz University and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaSearch for more papers by this authorGopal K. Patidar, Gopal K. Patidar [email protected] All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorHem Chandra Pandey, Hem Chandra Pandey [email protected] All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorRahul Chaurasia, Rahul Chaurasia [email protected] All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorRoberta Maria Fachini, Roberta Maria Fachini [email protected] Hospital Sírio-Libanês Blood Bank, São Paulo, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorPatrícia Scuracchio, Patrícia Scuracchio [email protected] Hospital Sírio-Libanês Blood Bank, São Paulo, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorSilvano Wendel, Silvano Wendel [email protected] Hospital Sírio-Libanês Blood Bank, São Paulo, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorAi Leen Ang, Ai Leen Ang [email protected] Health Sciences Authority, Singapore City, SingaporeSearch for more papers by this authorKiat Hoe Ong, Kiat Hoe Ong [email protected] Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore City, SingaporeSearch for more papers by this authorPampee Young, Pampee Young [email protected] American Red Cross, Washington, DC, USASearch for more papers by this authorJarkko Ihalainen, Jarkko Ihalainen [email protected] Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, FinlandSearch for more papers by this authorAntti Vierikko, Antti Vierikko [email protected] Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, FinlandSearch for more papers by this authorYan Qiu, Yan Qiu [email protected] Beijing Red Cross Blood Centre, Beijing, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorRu Yang, Ru Yang [email protected] Wuhan Blood Centre, Wuhan, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorHua Xu, Hua Xu [email protected] Shaanxi Blood Center, Shaanxi, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorNaomi Rahimi-Levene, Naomi Rahimi-Levene [email protected] Shamir, Assaf Harofeh Medical Centre, Be'er Ya'akov, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorEilat Shinar, Eilat Shinar [email protected] Magen David Adom National Blood Services, Tel Aviv, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorMarina Izak, Marina Izak [email protected] Magen David Adom National Blood Services, Tel Aviv, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorCarlos Alberto Gonzalez, Carlos Alberto Gonzalez [email protected] Hospital de Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSearch for more papers by this authorDavid Martin Ferrari, David Martin Ferrari Hospital de Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSearch for more papers by this authorPaula Verónica Cini, Paula Verónica Cini Hospital de Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSearch for more papers by this authorRobby Nur Aditya, Robby Nur Aditya [email protected] Central Blood Transfusion Service Indonesia Red Cross (PMI), Jakarta, IndonesiaSearch for more papers by this authorRatti Ram Sharma, Ratti Ram Sharma [email protected] Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorSuchet Sachdev, Suchet Sachdev [email protected] Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorRekha Hans, Rekha Hans [email protected] Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorDivjot Singh Lamba, Divjot Singh Lamba [email protected] Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorLise Sofie H. Nissen-Meyer, Lise Sofie H. Nissen-Meyer [email protected] Oslo University Hospital/Oslo Blood Centre, Oslo, NorwaySearch for more papers by this authorDana V. Devine, Dana V. Devine [email protected] Canadian Blood Services, Vancouver, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorCheuk Kwong Lee, Cheuk Kwong Lee [email protected] Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJennifer Nga-Sze Leung, Jennifer Nga-Sze Leung [email protected] Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorIvan Fan Ngai Hung, Ivan Fan Ngai Hung [email protected] Department of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorPierre Tiberghien, Pierre Tiberghien [email protected] Etablissement Français du Sang, La Plaine St Denis, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorPierre Gallian, Pierre Gallian [email protected] Etablissement Français du Sang, La Plaine St Denis, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorPascal Morel, Pascal Morel [email protected] Etablissement Français du Sang, La Plaine St Denis, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorKhuloud Al Maamari, Khuloud Al Maamari [email protected] Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Seeb, Sultanate of OmanSearch for more papers by this authorZaid Al-Hinai, Zaid Al-Hinai [email protected] Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Seeb, Sultanate of OmanSearch for more papers by this authorHans Vrielink, Hans Vrielink [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-7982-6718 Sanquin Blood Supply, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorCynthia So-Osman, Cynthia So-Osman [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-4151-2865 Sanquin Blood Supply, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorVincenzo De Angelis, Vincenzo De Angelis [email protected] Italian National Blood Centre, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorPierluigi Berti, Pierluigi Berti [email protected] Italian Society for Hemapheresis cell Manipulation (SIdEM), Bari, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorAngelo Ostuni, Angelo Ostuni [email protected] Italian Society for Hemapheresis cell Manipulation (SIdEM), Bari, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGiuseppe Marano, Giuseppe Marano [email protected] Italian National Blood Centre, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMichel Toungouz Nevessignsky, Michel Toungouz Nevessignsky [email protected] Belgian Red Cross, Brussels, BelgiumSearch for more papers by this authorMagdy El Ekiaby, Magdy El Ekiaby [email protected] Shabrawishi Hospital Blood Transfusion Centre, Giza, EgyptSearch for more papers by this authorJames Daly, James Daly [email protected] Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Melbourne, Vic., AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorVeronica Hoad, Veronica Hoad [email protected] Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Melbourne, Vic., AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorSinyoung Kim, Sinyoung Kim [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-2609-8945 Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorKarin van den Berg, Karin van den Berg [email protected] South African National Blood Service, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorMarion Vermeulen, Marion Vermeulen [email protected] South African National Blood Service, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorTanya Nadia Glatt, Tanya Nadia Glatt [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-5458-5791 South African National Blood Service, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorRichard Schäfer, Richard Schäfer [email protected] German Red Cross Blood Donor Service Baden-Württemberg-Hessen, Frankfurt, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorRita Reik, Rita Reik [email protected] OneBlood, St Petersburg, FL, USASearch for more papers by this authorRichard Gammon, Richard Gammon [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-1175-9579 OneBlood, Orlando, FL, USASearch for more papers by this authorMelissa Lopez, Melissa Lopez [email protected] OneBlood, St Petersburg, FL, USASearch for more papers by this authorLise Estcourt, Lise Estcourt [email protected] NHS Blood and Transplant, Oxford, UKSearch for more papers by this authorSheila MacLennan, Sheila MacLennan [email protected] NHS Blood and Transplant, Oxford, UKSearch for more papers by this authorDavid Roberts, David Roberts [email protected] NHS Blood and Transplant, Oxford, UKSearch for more papers by this authorVernon Louw, Vernon Louw [email protected] Western Cape Blood Service, Cape Town, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorNancy Dunbar, Nancy DunbarSearch for more papers by this author Arwa Z. Al-Riyami, Arwa Z. Al-Riyami [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-8649-0650 Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Seeb, Sultanate of OmanSearch for more papers by this authorThierry Burnouf, Thierry Burnouf orcid.org/0000-0002-0507-9243 Search for more papers by this authorMark Yazer, Corresponding Author Mark Yazer [email protected] Vitalant, Pittsburgh, PA, USASearch for more papers by this authorDarrell Triulzi, Darrell Triulzi [email protected] Vitalant, Pittsburgh, PA, USASearch for more papers by this authorLevent Tufan Kumaş, Levent Tufan Kumaş [email protected] Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa, TurkeySearch for more papers by this authorLevent Sağdur, Levent Sağdur [email protected] Turkish Red Crescent, Ankara, TurkeySearch for more papers by this authorNil Banu Pelit, Nil Banu Pelit [email protected] Acıbadem Health Group Hospitals, İstanbul, TurkeySearch for more papers by this authorRenée Bazin, Renée Bazin [email protected] Hema-Quebec, Quebec City, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorSalwa I. Hindawi, Salwa I. Hindawi [email protected] King Abdulaziz University and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaSearch for more papers by this authorMaha A. Badawi, Maha A. Badawi King Abdulaziz University and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaSearch for more papers by this authorGopal K. Patidar, Gopal K. Patidar [email protected] All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorHem Chandra Pandey, Hem Chandra Pandey [email protected] All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorRahul Chaurasia, Rahul Chaurasia [email protected] All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorRoberta Maria Fachini, Roberta Maria Fachini [email protected] Hospital Sírio-Libanês Blood Bank, São Paulo, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorPatrícia Scuracchio, Patrícia Scuracchio [email protected] Hospital Sírio-Libanês Blood Bank, São Paulo, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorSilvano Wendel, Silvano Wendel [email protected] Hospital Sírio-Libanês Blood Bank, São Paulo, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorAi Leen Ang, Ai Leen Ang [email protected] Health Sciences Authority, Singapore City, SingaporeSearch for more papers by this authorKiat Hoe Ong, Kiat Hoe Ong [email protected] Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore City, SingaporeSearch for more papers by this authorPampee Young, Pampee Young [email protected] American Red Cross, Washington, DC, USASearch for more papers by this authorJarkko Ihalainen, Jarkko Ihalainen [email protected] Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, FinlandSearch for more papers by this authorAntti Vierikko, Antti Vierikko [email protected] Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, FinlandSearch for more papers by this authorYan Qiu, Yan Qiu [email protected] Beijing Red Cross Blood Centre, Beijing, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorRu Yang, Ru Yang [email protected] Wuhan Blood Centre, Wuhan, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorHua Xu, Hua Xu [email protected] Shaanxi Blood Center, Shaanxi, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorNaomi Rahimi-Levene, Naomi Rahimi-Levene [email protected] Shamir, Assaf Harofeh Medical Centre, Be'er Ya'akov, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorEilat Shinar, Eilat Shinar [email protected] Magen David Adom National Blood Services, Tel Aviv, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorMarina Izak, Marina Izak [email protected] Magen David Adom National Blood Services, Tel Aviv, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorCarlos Alberto Gonzalez, Carlos Alberto Gonzalez [email protected] Hospital de Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSearch for more papers by this authorDavid Martin Ferrari, David Martin Ferrari Hospital de Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSearch for more papers by this authorPaula Verónica Cini, Paula Verónica Cini Hospital de Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muñiz, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSearch for more papers by this authorRobby Nur Aditya, Robby Nur Aditya [email protected] Central Blood Transfusion Service Indonesia Red Cross (PMI), Jakarta, IndonesiaSearch for more papers by this authorRatti Ram Sharma, Ratti Ram Sharma [email protected] Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorSuchet Sachdev, Suchet Sachdev [email protected] Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorRekha Hans, Rekha Hans [email protected] Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorDivjot Singh Lamba, Divjot Singh Lamba [email protected] Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorLise Sofie H. Nissen-Meyer, Lise Sofie H. Nissen-Meyer [email protected] Oslo University Hospital/Oslo Blood Centre, Oslo, NorwaySearch for more papers by this authorDana V. Devine, Dana V. Devine [email protected] Canadian Blood Services, Vancouver, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorCheuk Kwong Lee, Cheuk Kwong Lee [email protected] Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJennifer Nga-Sze Leung, Jennifer Nga-Sze Leung [email protected] Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorIvan Fan Ngai Hung, Ivan Fan Ngai Hung [email protected] Department of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorPierre Tiberghien, Pierre Tiberghien [email protected] Etablissement Français du Sang, La Plaine St Denis, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorPierre Gallian, Pierre Gallian [email protected] Etablissement Français du Sang, La Plaine St Denis, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorPascal Morel, Pascal Morel [email protected] Etablissement Français du Sang, La Plaine St Denis, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorKhuloud Al Maamari, Khuloud Al Maamari [email protected] Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Seeb, Sultanate of OmanSearch for more papers by this authorZaid Al-Hinai, Zaid Al-Hinai [email protected] Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Seeb, Sultanate of OmanSearch for more papers by this authorHans Vrielink, Hans Vrielink [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-7982-6718 Sanquin Blood Supply, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorCynthia So-Osman, Cynthia So-Osman [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-4151-2865 Sanquin Blood Supply, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorVincenzo De Angelis, Vincenzo De Angelis [email protected] Italian National Blood Centre, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorPierluigi Berti, Pierluigi Berti [email protected] Italian Society for Hemapheresis cell Manipulation (SIdEM), Bari, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorAngelo Ostuni, Angelo Ostuni [email protected] Italian Society for Hemapheresis cell Manipulation (SIdEM), Bari, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGiuseppe Marano, Giuseppe Marano [email protected] Italian National Blood Centre, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMichel Toungouz Nevessignsky, Michel Toungouz Nevessignsky [email protected] Belgian Red Cross, Brussels, BelgiumSearch for more papers by this authorMagdy El Ekiaby, Magdy El Ekiaby [email protected] Shabrawishi Hospital Blood Transfusion Centre, Giza, EgyptSearch for more papers by this authorJames Daly, James Daly [email protected] Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Melbourne, Vic., AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorVeronica Hoad, Veronica Hoad [email protected] Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Melbourne, Vic., AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorSinyoung Kim, Sinyoung Kim [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-2609-8945 Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorKarin van den Berg, Karin van den Berg [email protected] South African National Blood Service, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorMarion Vermeulen, Marion Vermeulen [email protected] South African National Blood Service, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorTanya Nadia Glatt, Tanya Nadia Glatt [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-5458-5791 South African National Blood Service, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorRichard Schäfer, Richard Schäfer [email protected] German Red Cross Blood Donor Service Baden-Württemberg-Hessen, Frankfurt, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorRita Reik, Rita Reik [email protected] OneBlood, St Petersburg, FL, USASearch for more papers by this authorRichard Gammon, Richard Gammon [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-1175-9579 OneBlood, Orlando, FL, USASearch for more papers by this authorMelissa Lopez, Melissa Lopez [email protected] OneBlood, St Petersburg, FL, USASearch for more papers by this authorLise Estcourt, Lise Estcourt [email protected] NHS Blood and Transplant, Oxford, UKSearch for more papers by this authorSheila MacLennan, Sheila MacLennan [email protected] NHS Blood and Transplant, Oxford, UKSearch for more papers by this authorDavid Roberts, David Roberts [email protected] NHS Blood and Transplant, Oxford, UKSearch for more papers by this authorVernon Louw, Vernon Louw [email protected] Western Cape Blood Service, Cape Town, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorNancy Dunbar, Nancy DunbarSearch for more papers by this author First published: 20 May 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13114Citations: 1 Arwa Z. Al-Riyami, Thierry Burnouf, Mark Yazer, Darrell Triulzi, Levent Tufan Kumaş, Levent Sağdur, Nil Banu Pelit, Renée Bazin, Salwa I. Hindawi, Maha A. Badawi, Gopal K Patidar, Hem Chandra Pandey, Rahul Chaurasia, Roberta Maria Fachini, Patrícia Scuracchio, Silvano Wendel, Ai Leen Ang, Kiat Hoe Ong, Pampee Young, Jarkko Ihalainen, Antti Vierikko, Yan Qiu, Ru Yang, Hua Xu, Naomi Rahimi-Levene, Eilat Shinar, Marina Izak, Carlos Alberto Gonzalez, David Martin Ferrari, Paula Verónica Cini, Robby Nur Aditya, Ratti Ram Sharma, Suchet Sachdev, Rekha Hans, Divjot Singh Lamba, Lise Sofie H. Nissen-Meyer, Dana V. Devine, Cheuk Kwong Lee, Jennifer Nga-Sze Leung, Ivan Fan Ngai Hung, Pierre Tiberghien, Pierre Gallian, Pascal Morel, Khuloud Al Maamari, Zaid Al-Hinai, Hans Vrielink, Cynthia So-Osman, Vincenzo De Angelis, Pierluigi Berti, Angelo Ostuni, Giuseppe Marano, Michel Toungouz Nevessignsky, Magdy El Ekiaby, James Daly, Veronica Hoad, Sinyoung Kim, Karin van den Berg, Marion Vermeulen, Tanya Nadia Glatt, Richard Schäfer, Rita Reik, Richard Gammon, Melissa Lopez, Lise Estcourt, Sheila MacLennan, David Roberts, Vernon Louw & Nancy Dunbar Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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