PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Amidst novel coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention measures,
Vitalant and other blood centers nationwide are urging healthy individuals to donate blood -- and blood drive hosts to maintain scheduled blood drives -- to ensure patients have the lifesaving blood they need.
Fears related to the coronavirus keep growing and its impacting everything.
Work places, schools, travel and wall street. But an unexpected "victim" is the blood supply. But Vitalant, and other other blood centers want to make sure people are aware that donating blood is safe and needed as much as ever in this stressful times.
Kristen Lane, Marketing Lead for the local Vitalant office tells KDKA Radios Lynne Hayes-Freeland fear should not keep donors at home.
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Healthy people are strongly encouraged to make a blood donation appointment by calling 412-209-7000 or going online to vitalant.org.