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Agencies seek plasma donations to treat COVID-19 patients
Jan. 13, 2021
First responders donate blood on Nov. 17 at the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting in Phoenix. January is National Blood Donor Month, and this year the American Red Cross and other organizations also are calling for plasma donations from COVID-19 survivors, which may help speed patient recovery. (Photo by Harry Croton/Cronkite News)
PHOENIX – As vaccinations for COVID-19 continue nationwide, blood donation agencies are stepping up efforts to encourage those who’ve had the disease and recovered to donate their plasma to help treat the sick.
January is National Blood Donor Month, a time when agencies typically work to recruit more donors as bad winter weather and seasonal illnesses reduce donations. This year, the American Red Cross and other groups are heightening calls for donations of blood and plasma, the liquid portion of blood, which contains antibodies that can fight off infections.