Bibliographic information

GuidelineTherapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, August 2025
Year of Publication2025
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization

Recommendation

Maintained

For patients with severe or critical COVID-19. The WHO recommends not to use convalescent plasma for treatment of COVID-19, except in the context of a clinical trial

Recommended against

Strong

Notes and Remarks

Practical info The GDG made a recommendation against using convalescent plasma in those with severe or critical COVID-19 outside the context of a clinical trial and a strong recommendation against using convalescent plasma for treatment of patients with non-severe COVID-19. Many practical issues exist related to convalescent plasma, including but not limited to: identification and recruitment of potential donors; collection of plasma; storage and distribution of plasma; and infusion of convalescent plasma into recipients.

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Originally Developed
Guideline

Therapeutics and COVID-19. Living guideline. 7 December 2021

Year2021
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 14 January 2022.

Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 3 March 2022.

Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 22 April 2022.

Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 14 July 2022.

Year2022
InstitutionWHO
Guideline

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 16 September 2022.

Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 13 January 2023.

Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 10 November 2023.

Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization