The Watchtower, “Questions From Readers”
“This seems to fall into a “gray area.” Some Christians believe that accepting a small amount of a blood derivative for such a purpose would not be a manifestation of disrespect for God's law.”
Question: 'Are serum injections compatible with Christian belief?' — serums against diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis, rabies, haemophilia and Rh incompatibility; 'this question must be resolved by each individual on a personal basis'. Transfusion 'or the use of a blood component to accomplish a similar purpose' remains in conflict with 'abstain … from blood'.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower, Questions From Readers
Confidence note. Opened on WOL; note pages are 29-31 (not 30-31).
Notes. Earliest verified statement covering haemophilia preparations; the alleged 1 Jun 1975 QFR was not found.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-1978-0615-qfr-serums