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Lee Health continues to be in urgent need of blood donations to replenish low supply levels, and they’ve scheduled several drives for the month of January.
The coronavirus pandemic has led to many canceled blood drives and the depletion of the health system’s supply. Type O+ remains critically low, and supply levels for all other blood types are also below normal.
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Lee Health continues to be in urgent need of blood donations to replenish low supply levels, and they’ve scheduled several drives for the month of January.
The coronavirus pandemic has led to many canceled blood drives and the depletion of the health system’s supply. Type O+ remains critically low, and supply levels for all other blood types are also below normal.
“We are in critical need of donations as blood inventories are at some of their lowest levels since the start of the pandemic,” said Jeremy Puckett, Blood Center supervisor at Lee Health. “Maintaining a constant blood supply ensures optimal treatment for all children and adult patients who need it.”
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Horizon Village helps Lee Health with extra blood drives
A Southwest Florida group called Horizon Village has been helping Lee Health with blood donations.
Every year, the group hosts three blood drives, but this year, organizers decided to step up and host two more blood drives.
“We normally have three blood drives a year, but I got a phone call, and Lee Health asked if I would be willing to run an additional drive,” said Charlie Kotzmann with Horizon Village.
Over the last four years, the group has saved 4,000 lives from the donations and has donated over 600 pints of blood between 2015 and 2020.