Advocacy Toolkits

AABB provides members with professional tools and resources to effectively engage with state and federal policymakers on critical issues affecting the blood community. These advocacy resources help members communicate with a unified, credible voice while adapting content to their local contexts.

Available resources include:

• State Policy Briefing Slide Deck: a customizable PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes for legislative briefings on blood supply resilience, safety, emergency preparedness, and prehospital transfusion programs. (See State Policy Briefing Toolkit for instructions.)
• Position Statements:
  • Policy Proposals Related to Vaccinations and Blood Donation
  • Policy Proposals Containing Requirements for Directed or Autologous Blood Donations
  • AABB Applauds FDA's Final Guidance Recommending Individual Donor Assessment for Blood Donor Eligibility
  • Policies Should Support Patients' Access to Blood Transfusions
  • Blood Community Reiterates the Safety of America's Blood Supply for Patients
• Additional information on Vaccination and Blood Donation
• Additional information on Directed Blood Donations
• Support from AABB's Public Policy and Advocacy team for customizing materials, preparing for policymaker meetings, and coordinating advocacy efforts.

Questions? Contact AABB's Public Policy and Advocacy team at advocacy@aabb.org.