BLOOD CENTER BLOG

• Blood Donation is Essential Activity Posted by Kirby Winn on Friday, November 13, 2020 Government bodies are increasing calls for citizens to limit trips outside the home to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Louis Katz, Chief Medical Officer, on the reasons why blood donation is an approved, essential activity.
• It's Time. We need you now more than ever. Posted by Kirby Winn on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 With COVID-19 infection rates on the rise, we are seeing an increase appointments cancelled due to the donor awaiting test results or in quarantine due to exposure to COVID-19. A conversation with Amanda Hess on current challenges.
• Convalescent Plasma Therapy for Treating COVID-19: New Possibilities and New Challenges Posted by Dr. Ruchika Goel on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 It is hypothesized that antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in convalescent plasma may reduce severity of infection and reduce mortality in other sick patients who could not adequately develop this antibody response themselves.
• 2019 Annual Report Posted by Kirby Winn on Friday, April 24, 2020 A summary of our operations during 2019
• Federal & State Officials call for need of blood donation Posted by Kirby Winn on Thursday, March 19, 2020 Working to prevent blood shortages, lawmakers joined blood center officials in Springfield today to call on people to donate blood and stressed that blood centers are still safe, sterile places for healthy people to donate.