Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and supply of substances of human origin in the EU/EEA - Second update

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10 Dec 2020

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This second update of the original document integrates the experience of maintaining safe and sufficient supply of substances of human origin (SoHO) gained in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and through recent scientific developments in understanding the evolution of the disease. The document reassesses the risk posed by COVID-19 and revises management options for the safe and sustainable supply of SoHO. It also includes information relating to the safety of staff in SoHO establishments and recipients of SoHO products.

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