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Vitalant First to Provide COVID-19 Antibody Positive Rates for 250,000 Blood Donors in Support of Pandemic Response Efforts

To support pandemic response and preparedness efforts, today, Vitalant became the first U.S. blood services provider to release COVID-19 antibody-positive rates of more than 250,000 blood donors, June through July 2020. Those with a positive diagnostic or antibody test result are encouraged to consider registering to become a convalescent plasma donor and potentially help patients fight the disease.

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Vitalant’s CEO Becomes First Blood Services Leader to Join CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Coalition

By signing on to this commitment, Vitalant pledges to cultivate a workplace where diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected, and where employees feel encouraged to discuss diversity and inclusion.

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Vitalant Statement on Emergency Use Authorization of Convalescent Plasma

The following statement regarding the FDA’s EUA for convalescent plasma can be attributed to Vitalant’s Donor Services Senior Vice President and Chief of Marketing Cliff Numark:

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Vitalant Calls on Donors to Alleviate Critical Blood Shortage

Vitalant—the nation’s largest nonprofit, independent blood collector—serving patients in 40 states, has declared a critical shortage of blood as supplies have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Plasma Donations from Recovered COVID-19 Patients Needed for New Investigational Medication

A world-renowned leader in infectious disease and transfusion medicine research, Vitalant Research Institute (VRI) is expanding plasma collections in San Francisco in the fight against COVID-19.

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Actor Daniel Dae Kim’s Convalescent Plasma Donation at Vitalant Featured on ‘The Call to Unite’ Live Streamed Event

Actor Daniel Dae Kim’s convalescent plasma donation was featured May 1 on ‘The Call to Unite’—a 24-hour live streamed event that celebrates our shared humanity during the coronavirus pandemic. 

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