Monika Kelly speaks to Sue Thew, Communications Manager for Vitalant Arizona, about the urgent need for blood donations of all types. In order to fulfill the need for blood donations in the 60+ hospitals in Arizona and more than a dozen more in Nevada, 600 people per day need to donate blood. Sue explained that the process is quick, easy and painless and each donation helps to save 2-3 lives. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. This could be a child in the hospital or a mom with Stage 3 leukemia.
All healthy donors are urged to donate now; if you’ve had COVID-19 and have been symptom-free for 10 days, you are eligible to donate. Whatever your COVID-19 vaccination status, you are ABSOLUTELY allowed to give blood or platelets. Sue stressed that holidays and vacations are their slowest time for donations. You'll be surprised to find out the age group who is responsible for the most blood donations. Listen to find out more.
Original airdate: 10/30/2022
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Monika joined EMF in 2012 and covers signals in several U.S. states including major markets like Phoenix and Seattle.
