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Blood donations in the Rockford area have taken a devastating blow over the better part of a year. Because of this, Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) has a challenge for donors.
(As a regular blood donor, one the best feelings is receiving a phone call letting you know when your blood was used and which hospital it was used in.)
Think about when COVID-19 really began to affect day-to-day activities, all the way back to March of 2020. Since then, the number of donors has dropped drastically while the need for blood has continuously surged. Lives depend on these donations, literally. As we hit the middle of National Blood Donor Month (January) RRVBC is challenging donors to continuously donate in 2021 and beyond. Donations can be made every eight weeks.
RRVBC Issues Desperate Call for COVID-19 Plasma Donations
By now you probably know I had COVID-19 in 2020, but it was a very mild case. Honestly, if it wasn t for the loss of taste and smell, I wouldn t have thought I was suffering from anything other than a mild sinus infection.
I may have sailed through the illness with little complications, but too many people do not. Plasma donations from people who have recovered from COVID-19 can literally save other COVID patients lives, so if you ve had the virus, get ready to roll up those sleeves at the
So now that we know convalescent plasma has proven to save the lives of some COVID-19 patients, I have some questions. I tested positive for COVID-19 back in October, but my full senses of taste and smell have yet to return. I believe I am still feeling some of the fatigue as well, so do I still qualify as recovered from COVID-19? I guess that question is technically for my doctor, but as far as donating plasma, here is what the