and last updated 2020-12-29 19:53:45-05
LAFAYETTE, La. â There are few days left to be a part of a four-day initiative to collect blood and convalescent plasma in Lafayette.
The city-wide, four-day blood drive began runs through Dec. 30 at different city recreation centers, as well as Vitalantâs donation center.
Dates and locations can be viewed below:
Dec. 29
1 - 6 p.m. Girard Park
7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Vitalant Donation Center at Bertrand Drive
Dec. 30
1 - 6 p.m. Girard Park
7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Vitalant Donation Center at Bertrand Drive
With so many locations and times available over the four-day drive, Vitalant urges the Lafayette community to make an appointment using the vitalant.org/lafayette link.
Bertrand Drive
With so many locations and times available over the four-day drive, Vitalant urges the Lafayette community to make an appointment using the vitalant.org/lafayette link.
Vitalant says that the convalescent plasma contains antibodies that can be used to treat patients with an active, severe COVID-19 case to give them an extra boost to fight their illness. Even those who have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 can help. When donors give blood or platelets, they are informed of their antibody status; if positive, Vitalant produces convalescent plasma from the donation. These donors can then give a convalescent plasma donation in the future to help even more COVID-19 patients.