Blood Donation Drive — One Pint Saves 3 Life (Host: Yen and Bill)

• 62% of the U.S. is eligible to donate blood. The #1 reason people don't donate is they were never asked.
• Did you know that platelets support blood clotting and give those with leukemia and other cancers a chance to live?
• Did you know that blood loss victims of car accidents may need transfusions of 50 pints or more of red blood cells?
• More than 25% of the blood supply is used by cancer patients.

"Red Cross declares first-ever national blood crisis." https://youtu.be/ZUmbgpmNixg #GIVEWITHME https://www.cbsnews.com/news/red-cross-blood-crises-united-states-covid-19/

https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements.html

"The need for blood is ongoing, but COVID-19 has destroyed the foundation on which the community donates blood to patients served by New York Blood Center.

Every week, more than 75,000 blood donations and 1,700 donated platelet units are needed to meet patient need. To ensure we are prepared to support health agencies in our communities and across the country, NYBCe strongly urges individuals who feel healthy and well to make an appointment at a donor center or find a new community blood drive.

DONORS PRESENTING:

" Regardless of vaccination status, ALL donors MUST wear a mask that covers their mouth and nose

Must be 14 days symptom free if recovered from COVID-19

May NOT donate if they have a positive diagnostic test or experienced symptoms of COVID-19 in the last 14 days

May not donate if they have been told to self-quarantine due to exposure risk, including travel. We follow current State and CDC travel recommendations.

CDC - Travel (cdc.gov)

COVID-19 Travel Advisory | Department of Health (ny.gov)

If you are unsure whether to donate, or if you have donated recently and you develop symptoms of COVID-19 or you test positive for COVID-19, please contact us at 800.688.0900." https://nybc.org/donate-blood/covid-19-and-blood-donation-copy/

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