Despite repeated attempts to lure more donors over the past several months, the American Red Cross reports it had even fewer people donate — making the national blood supply dangerously low and reducing distributions of some blood types to hospitals. The shortfall for August alone was 30,000 donations. “Hurricane Idalia further strained the blood supply […]
PARKERSBURG — Blood supplies are being taxed as fewer donors and a hurricane in Florida has caused a national shortage, the American Red Cross said. Fewer donors than needed gave this summer, drawing down the national blood supply and reducing distributions of some of the most needed blood types to hospitals, the agency said. Hurricane […]
Despite repeated attempts to lure more donors over the past several months, the American Red Cross reports it had even fewer donors give — making the national blood supply dangerously low and reducing distributions of some blood types to hospitals. The shortfall for August alone was 30,000 donations. “Hurricane Idalia further strained the blood supply […]
COVID-19 cases are eking up in Colorado, but local infectious disease doctors aren’t worried — yet. The reason? This isn’t 2020. While three years ago infectious disease experts were grappling to understand how the novel coronavirus was transmitted, today health officials have a number of tools in their arsenal: COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, prior infections […]
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Rogue Rotary Club teamed up with the American Red Cross for a blood drive at the Eastwood Baptist Church. This is at least the second Red Cross blood drive in the Rogue Valley this week, after the Red Cross announced a national blood shortage on Monday. “There’s a great need […]
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MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -“The need is constant. We are currently the blood supply that we have is less than hospitals are needing so we really need the donors to come in,” said Hannah Hall. As the country deals with another active Hurricane Season, The American Red Cross is again putting out the call for crucial […]
On Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) held a blood drive to pay tribute to the victims and survivors of 9/11. The blood drive took place in the Powell Building, and the included donations by students, staff, and community members. “The blood donated at EKU’s blood drive will help numerous of patients from […]
Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency’s director quickly signed off Tuesday on the panel’s recommendation. That means doses should be available this week, some as early as […]
(WETM) — The American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage and is asking people of all blood types to make donations. According to the Red Cross, fewer people than needed donated blood this summer, and Hurricane Idalia put a further strain on the blood supply by causing blood drive cancellations. Currently, hospitals are […]