Can people with COVID-19 qualify for body donation?

Yes!

Covid Does Not Disqualify You

Covid-19 does not disqualify a prospective donor from the body or brain donation program.

When the pandemic was in its infancy, doctors believed that active Covid-19 made individuals ineligible for body or brain donation.

However, over time, researchers discovered that if a deceased individual’s body is cared for in a specific manner, covid-19 will quickly die so that the applicable body is no longer dangerous to handle.

As a result, covid-19 does not currently disqualify anyone from body or brain donation.