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December 13, 2021

Joint Statement: Blood Donors Needed this Holiday Season

By America's Blood Centers

AABB, America’s Blood Centers and the American Red Cross are joining together to urge eligible, healthy individuals to contact their local blood center and make an appointment to donate blood today. We also ask local businesses to encourage their employees, including those working remotely, to find their local center and schedule an appointment to donate and give the gift of life this holiday season. Doing so is essential to maintaining the stability of the nation’s blood supply, which ensures life-saving medical treatments are available for patients.

The blood supply in the United States has reached one of its lowest levels in recent years. Blood centers across the country are reporting less than a one-day’s supply of blood—a dangerously low level. If the nation’s blood supply does not stabilize soon, life-saving blood may not be available for some patients when it is needed.

The current status of the U.S. blood supply is particularly concerning amid the holiday season and winter months—a time in which blood donation rates typically decrease due to travel, inclement weather and seasonal illnesses.

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