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…
Read MoreAmerica’s Blood Centers is the national trade association for independent, community blood centers who collect 60 percent of the nation’s blood supply and more than 80 percent of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP). We and our member blood centers continue to support and prioritize both the safe collection and equitable distribution of CCP. We support the…
Read MoreJuly 30, 2020 America’s Blood Centers is the national trade association for independent community blood centers. Our members are responsible for close to 60 percent of the nation’s blood supply and have been at the forefront of convalescent plasma collections in the U.S. over the past four months. To date, independent community blood centers (non-American…
Read MoreAmerica’s Blood Centers (ABC) is providing feedback to the Solicitation for Public Comments on Section 209 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act. ABC thanks HHS for soliciting public comments on this important report and for providing the additional time needed to assemble invaluable lessons learned during the beginning of this current…
Read MoreThe following statement has been issued by AABB, America’s Blood Centers and the American Red Cross regarding the status of the nation’s blood supply: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, AABB, America’s Blood Centers, the American Red Cross, and others in the blood community have been working together to monitor the nation’s blood supply…
Read MoreAABB, America’s Blood Centers and the American Red Cross – which collectively represent the nation’s blood collection establishments, transfusion services, and transfusion medicine professionals – appreciate the Department of Health and Human Services’ ongoing support for the blood community and commend the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for developing recommendations for health care…
Read MoreAABB, America’s Blood Centers and the American Red Cross are requesting funding to pay for COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) that is not otherwise reimbursed. Our organizations – which collectively represent the nation’s blood collection establishments, transfusion services, and transfusion medicine professionals – are working hard to collect and deliver CCP to patients recovering from COVID-19…
Read MoreStockton, CA – As our nation’s blood centers face significant blood donation shortages, growing demand for plasma, and increasing financial strain, Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-09) co-led a bipartisan letter, along with Representatives Eliot L. Engel (NY-16), Rodney Davis (IL-13), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), urging House leadership to include assistance for blood centers in the next COVID…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, April 27, 2020 — America’s Blood Centers and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are announcing a partnership to further promote collections of COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) from individuals who have recovered from…
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ABC Request for HIV Technical Correction
America’s Blood Centers (ABC) submitted joint comments to the docket on June 5, 2020 with AABB, American Red Cross (ARC), and the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) on “Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Products”, April 2020. Again, we appreciate the FDA’s efforts to support the…
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