Source recordPrimary JW publicationverified1950sBlood doctrine

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The Watchtower, “Questions From Readers”

15 September 1958p. 575Source ID src-w-1958-0915-qfr-serumsAccessed 19 September 2026
Primary JW publication Verified

The Watchtower, “Questions From Readers”

15 September 1958 · p.575 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“It would therefore be a matter of individual judgment whether one accepted such types of medication or not.”

On serums (diphtheria antitoxin) and fractions (gamma globulin): 'not the same as taking blood, either by mouth or by transfusion, as a nutrient to build up the body's vital forces.'

Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower, Questions From Readers

Confidence note. Opened on WOL; confirmed.

Corroborated by. src-w-1961-1101-qfr-fractions

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-1958-0915-qfr-serums