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September 11, 2020

Joint Comments Regarding Discussion Draft of the Preliminary Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine

By America's Blood Centers

AABB, America’s Blood Centers, and the American Red Cross request that the Committee on Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus prioritize blood centers by recognizing them as health care facilities for the purpose of the vaccine allocation framework and at a minimum, classifying workers at these establishments as critical risk workers. Collectively, our organizations represent the nation’s blood collection establishments, transfusion services, and transfusion medicine professionals.

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