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.