Central California Blood Center asking for blood donations to assist Texas winter storm victims
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) While the winter storms continue to impact millions throughout Texas, the Central Valley is aiming to help.
The Central California Blood Center says the need for blood has quickly grown. Officials added that the Central Valley is critically low in blood donations and needs more in order to send units to Texas. As we look to support our blood banking partners across the nation, we re relying on the support from our Valley residents, says Christopher Staub, President and CEO of the Central California Blood Center.
Valley hospitals need recovered COVID-19 patients to donate plasma
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People who have recovered from COVID-19 are encouraged to donate plasma at the Central California Blood Center.
If you have tested positive for the virus, go to the Central California Blood Center website to fill out a pre-screening form. Officials will contact you to see if you are a match with the person receiving the plasma. As cases rise, more and more people in the hospital are benefiting from plasma that is donated from people who recovered. And the idea there is that if you recovered from COVID-19 you have in your plasma some antibodies that can help someone else recover more quickly, said Ersilia Lacaze, director of marketing for Central California Blood Center.