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Donate Blood Safely
Blood donation is essential to ensuring the health of our communities. Thank you to all who have answered the call to donate blood amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The need for blood is constant, make an appointment today.
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Donating is a safe process and healthy individuals should schedule a blood or platelet donation.
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Red Cross, Vitalant, and other blood collection sites have implemented additional precautions to ensure that the blood donation process is safe for donors and staff.
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Eligible individuals should donate blood regularly to help ensure that this lifesaving resource is readily available to patients whenever and wherever it is needed.
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If your closest Red Cross and Vitalant site is at capacity utilize the AABB Blood Bank Locator.