Blood products needed, appointments required
The cancellation of community blood drives during the COVID-19 pandemic has created a need.
Vitalant has issued a request for the donation of blood and blood products.
The nationwide organization also stressed the need for convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients.
Kristen Lane, Vitalant spokeswoman, said a multitude of blood drives in churches, schools, libraries, fire halls and other public buildings were not held during the red and yellow phases of the pandemic because those buildings were closed.
“The need for blood never stops,” Lane said, adding that “every drop of donated blood is used.”
She said blood donation remained available at Butler Health System's Crossroads Campus and 10 other donation centers in the region during the stay-at-home order associated with the pandemic.
Appointments to donate blood can be made online at vitalant.org or by calling 877-25-VITAL.
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