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Volunteer Blood Donors Needed to Reverse Prolonged Shortage Volunteer Blood Donors Needed to Reverse Prolonged Shortage

March 1, 2023 — Nonprofit Vitalant is urging all eligible blood donors to give in March to help patients amid a prolonged blood shortage, compounded by inclement weather. Cold, snow and other adverse weather conditions across the country canceled blood drives, preventing more than 1,300 donations to go uncollected in February alone.

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Vitalant: Blood Donors Needed to Prevent Shortage During January, National Blood Donor Month
Vitalant: Blood Donors Needed to Prevent Shortage During January, National Blood Donor Month

Jan. 3, 2022 — Vitalant is urging all eligible donors to resolve to give blood in January and help prevent a shortage. Many blood and platelet donation appointments remain available in the new year, a worrisome sign that Vitalant could experience a blood shortage.

Vitalant Plea: Remember Blood Donation in Holiday Giving
Vitalant Plea: Remember Blood Donation in Holiday Giving

Dec. 1, 2021 — On average, blood donors give about 6,000 fewer donations through Vitalant in December than other months, but patients can’t take a holiday from needing blood. Vitalant urges all donors to make an appointment and make a difference this holiday season.

 Donors Urged to Give Thanks, Give Blood with Vitalant
Donors Urged to Give Thanks, Give Blood with Vitalant

Nov. 1, 2021 — As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Vitalant is urging all who are eligible to give thanks for their good health, give blood or platelets and help patients who don’t get a holiday from needing blood transfusions

Critical Shortage: Vitalant Blood Supply Plummets to Levels Not Seen Since Pandemic’s Start
Critical Shortage: Vitalant Blood Supply Plummets to Levels Not Seen Since Pandemic’s Start

Oct. 18, 2021 — Nonprofit blood provider Vitalant has a critical blood and platelet shortage and is urging all eligible donors to make an appointment now. Type O blood, which is the most transfused blood type and is vital to helping patients in emergencies, has plummeted to under a two-day supply – its lowest level since May 2020.

Give Blood, Meet Vital Patient Needs During October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Give Blood, Meet Vital Patient Needs During October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct. 1, 2021 — Blood, plasma and especially platelet donations are constantly needed to help patients undergoing cancer treatments. By donating with Vitalant during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, donors can support cancer patients and those with chronic blood disorders, surgery patients, trauma victims and others with serious health conditions.

Groundbreaking COVID-19 Blood Donor Seroprevalence Study Illustrates Increase in Population with Antibodies Because of Vaccination
Groundbreaking COVID-19 Blood Donor Seroprevalence Study Illustrates Increase in Population with Antibodies Because of Vaccination

Sept. 2, 2021 — The largest nationwide SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence survey, funded by the CDC and supported by 17 blood collection organizations, published its latest findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

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