Red Cross: More blood donations showing COVID-19 antibodies. COVID-19 antibodies present in about 1 in 5 blood donations from unvaccinated people
That number matches up with southern states.
A year into the pandemic, Sherri McKinney with the American Red Cross says they saw higher donations than normal for the wintertime. Folks are still going out and they’re still donating blood,” she said. “Anyone who does come into the American Red Cross does get tested for the COVID antibodies. And folks in Tennessee, we’re having about a six to seven percent positive rate for COVID antibody testing from donors.”
McKinney says that’s both from people unvaccinated and vaccinated.