Posts Tagged ‘Blood Bank of Delmarva’
Blood Bank of Delmarva Needs Donors to Ease Blood Shortage
Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) today announced a blood shortage in the region and called on donors to sign up for appointments at its local donor centers or pop-up locations. The state of the local blood supply mirrors the current shortage across the nation. Before COVID-19, donors could stop by community blood drives at convenient…
Read More3-Day Blood Drive Begins In OC
A three-day blood drive is getting underway in Ocean City. Hospitals are looking to boost blood supplies, as the pandemic has canceled many traditional blood donation events. The Ocean City blood drive will be held today, Wednesday and Thursday at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. Donors are asked to register in advance at delmarvablood.org,…
Read MoreHospitals, Blood Bank Call For Donations
Critical shortages of blood supplies have led to a plea for blood donations, especially from college students and high school students. School-based blood drives have been suspended indefinitely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, a large percentage of the donating public is age 50 or older. The Blood Bank of Delmarva has expanded hours at its…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Hosts Blood Drive Tuesday
The City of Rehoboth Beach hopes to boost blood supplies at Delmarva hospitals at a time when schools, colleges and universities would normally get their students and faculty members to roll up their sleeves. During the pandemic, however, blood drives of that type are pretty much on hold. A blood drive is scheduled for this…
Read MoreBlood Bank of Delmarva issues urgent call for donations
As Delmarva begins to slowly reopen and hospitals anticipate the return of elective surgeries, Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) is issuing an urgent call for healthy blood donors. The need for red blood cells has rebounded to pre-COVID-19 levels, but the blood supply is dangerously low. In order to maintain a safe blood supply, a…
Read MoreAGH Participating in Mayo Clinic Study Providing Convalescent Plasma to Coronavirus Patients
Atlantic General Hospital announced today that through the Blood Bank of Delmarva, AGH is participating in a Mayo Clinic study to provide convalescent plasma to treat patients with COVID-19. Hospital officials say the goal is to use the antibodies in the plasma of now healthy coronavirus survivors to help the patients fight the virus. “Researchers…
Read MoreBlood Bank of Delmarva collecting plasma from recovered patients to treat coronavirus
Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) will be joining other blood centers across the country to collect plasma donations from people who have recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) to treat other patients with advanced infections. In the treatment, known as convalescent plasma, the patient is transfused with the donor’s plasma with the goal of using the donor’s…
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