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.
CDC, U.S. Surgeon General, FEMA Identify Blood Donation as ‘Essential Function’
Coronavirus responses have significantly impacted the U.S. blood supply as Vitalant and other blood centers across the country cope with stabilizing blood inventories to meet patients’ transfusion needs.
Coronavirus Impact on Blood Supply: Giving Blood Is Safe
Amidst novel coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention measures, Vitalant and other blood centers nationwide are urging healthy individuals to donate blood—and organizations to maintain scheduled blood drives—to ensure patients have the lifesaving blood they need.
New Name, Unified Brand for 127 Nationwide Donation Centers
Blood Systems announced Sept. 24, 2018 that its 10 blood center brands, research institute and specialty laboratory will unite as Vitalant.
Blood Donation Urged during April, National Donate Life Month
Every day, organ and blood marrow transplant patients require blood transfusions; a single liver transplant patient can need 20 or more units of blood. Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant urges all who are eligible to give blood to make an appointment now to give in April, National Donate Life Month.
